I’ve been told I make a pretty darn good Bloody Mary. Although I can’t take much credit for it; I’ve been using my grandpa’s recipe for years now. My “responsibility” at Thanksgiving every year is to keep the pitcher of Bloody Marys full, so I’ve had some practice.
I’m finally sharing my recipe on here to highlight a fun event happening in South Philly this weekend at one of my favorite bars: Moonshine. Chef Christine Hazel, of Hell’s Kitchen and Chopped fame, is hosting a Brunch Cooking Class this Sunday, December 9th, at 11 am. The class includes learnings how to make some brunch dishes, dish samples, and 2 signature cocktails. You can get tickets here. (I’ve already purchased mine, so come hang out with me!)
So why not get the brunch cocktail party started now?
Ingredients: (serves 4)
- 2 cups tomato juice
- the juice and zest of 1 lemon
- the juice and zest of 1 lime
- 2 oz Worcestershire sauce (some brands are gluten-free)
- 10-15 dashes hot sauce (depending on how much heat you’re looking for)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 oz vodka
- ice
- for garnish (optional): celery stalks, lemon wedges, lime wedges, olives
In a pitcher (paid link), stir together the tomato juice, lemon juice and zest, lime juice and zest, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Taste and adjust to your liking. Stir in vodka, stirring thoroughly to combine.
Fill 4 glasses with ice, then fill with the Bloody Mary mixture.
Garnish your Bloody Marys with celery stalks, lemon and/or lime wedges, and olives.
Nothing screams brunch like a good Bloody Mary!
I love a nice, citrusy, Bloody Mary, so I always end up squeezing in my lemon and lime wedges on top before enjoying my Bloody Marys.
I’m really looking forward to the cooking class this weekend; you’ve probably noticed that I don’t make that many breakfast recipes, mainly because I find eggs to be a real challenge! So I can’t wait to see what Chef Christine Hazel has in store for us!
Ingredients
- 2 cups tomato juice
- the juice and zest of 1 lemon
- the juice and zest of 1 lime
- 2 oz Worcestershire sauce (some brands are gluten-free)
- 10-15 dashes hot sauce (depending on how much heat you’re looking for)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 oz vodka
- ice
- for garnish (optional): celery stalks, lemon wedges, lime wedges, olives
Instructions
- In a pitcher, stir together the tomato juice, lemon juice and zest, lime juice and zest, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Taste and adjust to your liking. Stir in vodka, stirring thoroughly to combine.
- Fill 4 glasses with ice, then fill with the Bloody Mary mixture.
- Garnish with celery stalks, lemon and/or lime wedges, and olives, if desired.
Hi Kaitlin,
I remember reading a self-help book and one of the things that I remember is that it says a woman should at least know one cocktail recipe and one recipe it recommends is Bloody Marys. So, I was not so interested until I found this recipe then realized I’ll be in charge of the ladies drinks on Christmas day. Wish me luck 😉
Thank you so much for sharing, this is exactly what I needed.
Cheers,
Jessica
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