The Best Bloody Mary Cocktail Recipe

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This homemade Bloody Mary Cocktail is the perfect beverage for any football Sunday. With fresh tomato juice from the garden, crispy jalapeño poppers, and crunchy pickles, this beverage will surely be a hit.

How to Make a Bloody Mary with Fresh Ingredients

If your family is anything like mine, there’s always freshly canned tomato juice and pickles available. These make the best ingredients! When choosing a bloody mary mix, be sure to review the ingredient list. Is it made with clean ingredients? Using clean and fresh ingredients is key to making the perfect football Sunday bloody mary cocktail.

Creating a Delicious Bloody Mary Bar

There is honestly nothing better than having a Bloody Mary bar during a football Sunday game. Leave the pitcher of tomato juice and bloody mary mix on the counter, along with vodka, an array of toppings, and extra garnishings and seasonings for those who like a spicy bloody mary. To load up your beverage with toppings, I like to use cocktail sticks to provide an easy way to combine all my favorite toppings.

Some of my favorite garnishes include:

• Pickles
• Pickled green beans
• Bacon Wrapped Goat Cheese Poppers
• Lemon wedge
• Celery
• Cheese stick
• Beef stick
• Olives
• Shrimp
• Bacon
• Hard boiled eggs

To add heat, include these condiments and toppings to your Bloody Mary bar:

• Tabasco sauce
• Frank’s Red Hot sauce
• Sriracha
• Pepperoncini peppers

Additional seasonings can include:

• Garlic powder
• Lemon pepper
• Black pepper

If you want to get fancy, dip the rims of your glasses in a plate of shallow water, then roll the rim in some celery salt.

Print Recipe

The Perfect Football Sunday Bloody Mary Cocktail

This homemade Bloody Mary Cocktail is the perfect beverage for any football Sunday. With fresh tomato juice from the garden, crispy jalapeno poppers, and crunchy pickles, this beverage will surely be a hit.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Total Time10 minutes mins

Course: Drinks

Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 14 ounces tomato juice fresh
• 6 ounces bloody mary mix
• 2 tablespoons pickle juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ teaspoon celery salt
• 3 ounces vodka
• preferred toppings

Instructions

• Combine tomato juice, bloody mary mix, pickle juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and celery salt in a large pitcher, stir well.
• To assemble the drinks, fill a 16-ounce glass with ice. Add in 1.5 ounces of vodka then top with the bloody mary tomato mixture, stir well.
• Garnish with your favorite toppings! Celery stick, lemon wedge, jalapeño popper, cheese or beef stick, pickle, pickled green bean – whatever you desire! Enjoy!

Have you tried making this bloody mary cocktail? What were some of your favorite seasonings, garnishings, and spicy additions you added to your bloody mary bar? Comment below!