Description
Cocktail lovers rejoice with this Ina Garten ultimate bloody marys recipe that elevates the classic brunch beverage. Rich tomato juice, premium vodka, and carefully selected spices create a memorable drink you’ll want to savor and share with friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 240 ml (1 cup) / 8 fl oz vodka
- 720 ml (3 cups) / 24 fl oz Sacramento tomato juice
- 480 ml (2 x 8 oz) / 16 fl oz clam juice
- 120 ml (½ cup) / 4 fl oz fresh lime juice
- 30 ml (2 tbsps) / 1 fl oz Old Bay Seasoning
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) / 0.5 fl oz Worcestershire sauce
- 10 ml (2 tsps) / 0.33 fl oz Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce
- 10 ml (2 tsps) / 0.33 fl oz wasabi powder
- 2.5 ml (½ tsp) / 0.08 fl oz lime zest
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 18 large pimento-stuffed olives
- 7 lime wedges
- 6 cooked and peeled jumbo shrimp with tails on
Instructions
- Mixing Base: In a large pitcher, blend tomato juice, clam juice, and lime zest. Whisk lime juice and wasabi powder separately until smooth, then integrate into the base mixture.
- Flavor Infusion: Incorporate Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vodka, kosher salt, and black pepper. Stir vigorously to create a well-balanced, robust flavor profile.
- Glass Preparation: Spread Old Bay Seasoning on a plate. Use a lime wedge to moisten glass rims, then delicately coat with the spicy seasoning. Let glasses air dry.
- Assembly and Garnish: Fill glasses halfway with ice cubes. Pour the prepared Bloody Mary mixture into each glass. Skewer olives and lime wedge on a cocktail pick, placing in the glass. Drape a plump shrimp along the glass rim for a luxurious finishing touch.
- Serving: Present immediately, ensuring the cocktail remains chilled and vibrant, ready to delight the senses.
Notes
- Boost Flavor Intensity: Freshly grate lime zest and crack black pepper to enhance the Bloody Mary’s depth and complexity.
- Rim Coating Technique: Use a lime wedge to moisten glass edges for perfect Old Bay Seasoning adhesion, ensuring maximum flavor and professional presentation.
- Chill Factor: Use crystal-clear ice cubes to maintain drink temperature and prevent dilution, keeping the cocktail crisp and refreshing.
- Garnish Like a Pro: Strategically place olives, lime wedge, and shrimp to create a visually stunning and appetizing cocktail that impresses guests.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 1,200 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg