Looks good. I would add hot sauce, horseradish and black pepper to your condiment list.
And I know you are having bacon too but I'll also suggest adding little smoked sausages (e.g., the Slim Jim type stuff). A bar near me serves their bloodies garnished with a plastic sword of a jalapeno stuffed olive, pepperoncini and a sausage (and occasionally with a boiled shrimp) and I'll be damned if there is a much better drink garnish than that.
You have great advice on condiments so I’ll just suggest an upgrade for the booze, Absolut Peppar can not be beat in a Bloody Mary. It gives a nice flavor allowing you to be more selective in mixers and ingredients
On the weekends, a little tavern near me adds smoked pork belly burnt ends to their garnish now and then. Now that’s a treat. This is addition to the normal shrimp, cheese cubes, beef stick pieces, olives, and a dill pickle. Served in a huge mug to hold it all. Tito’s vodka and house made mix standard too. An outstanding bloody. Geez. I think I need to go have one or two tomorrow.
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Holy smokes, what a great response!!! Thank you everyone for the great suggestions. Some were already on the list and some were not and it's great to get advice from some serious bloody drinkers! I'll post the results after the party.
I would not rely entirely on the mix for flavor. Will people be mixing their own? I would have Worcester, horseradish, steak sauce, a couple kinds of pepper sauce (Frank's, Tabasco, specialty, whatever is interesting), celery salt, black pepper to allow people to customize their own to their taste. Lately, we've been adding a splash of the juice that peppers had been marinating in to add a vinegary kick.
Also, in my opinion, a beer chaser is mandatory, I prefer something neutral and on the lighter side, like a basic commercial lager.
We're going to make up a basic jug of vodka and Zing Zang Bloody Mary mix (that ZZ is as good as any I've ever tasted anywhere) then have all of the condiments and add-ins for folks to choose for themselves.
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Awesome ideas in this topic! I'm no Bloody Mary expert by any vast stretch but I don't think you can go wrong with literally any manner of making one. They're like pork butts- hard to screw up. Especially as the day goes on (make me nuther muddy blarry).. But great ideas nonetheless. I like Tax Man's beef stick idea.
I don't mean to hijack since this is sorta related, but has anyone ever made spiked salsa? Take your favorite salsa, storebought, homemade, whatever, and spike it with gin or vodka?
One of my favorite New Mexican restaurants makes a red and green salsa with a red ale. I tried a bit of it and the ale stood out. But to your point, a penna alla vodka sauce, why not a chips alla vodka salsa
Yeah, Collette grabbed some meat sticks off of the shelf yesterday and didn't realize they were turkey. They weren't bad, but I made a special trip this morning to one of local butchers for some nice pepperoni sticks. Oh, and more vodka and mix!!
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CaptainMike I actually measured my pour just for you and it was 2oz of Tito's to a 5.5oz can of Spicy V8.
Fill the glass half with ice. Couple shakes of fish and Worcestershire sauce, splash of pickle juice, dash or two of AP, pour Tito's until the ice is covered, hot sauce, then the can of V8. The only proper way to mix a bloody is by pouring it back and forth between glasses, I find two back-and-forths about right, then topped with a sprinkle of celery salt. I garnish with pickles and whatever stuffed green olive I'm feeling at the moment. Today is garlic but pimento, jalapeno, anchovie and if you're really feeling fancy, freshly stuffed blue cheese, are all welcome.
I would not rely entirely on the mix for flavor. Will people be mixing their own? I would have Worcester, horseradish, steak sauce, a couple kinds of pepper sauce (Frank's, Tabasco, specialty, whatever is interesting), celery salt, black pepper to allow people to customize their own to their taste. Lately, we've been adding a splash of the juice that peppers had been marinating in to add a vinegary kick.
Also, in my opinion, a beer chaser is mandatory, I prefer something neutral and on the lighter side, like a basic commercial lager.
Try Clamato Picante if you can find it-outstanding for a spicy bloody!
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