Homemade Bloody Mary Mix -

A glass of Bloody Mary cocktail garnished with celery, shrimp, cheese cube, green olive, and bacon sits on marble—a perfect inspiration for your next build your own bloody mary bar, with two similar drinks in the background.

Homemade Bloody Mary Mix

With a reputation as a hangover cure or restorative “hair of the dog” drink, a spicy Bloody Mary is the quintessential morning cocktail and one of my favorite drinks. With this homemade Bloody Mary mix, you can whip up a batch in no time at all.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Chilling Time 8

Total Time 8 5

Servings cocktails

Author Chrissie Nelson Rotko

Equipment

Large pitcher

Ingredients

For the Bloody Mary mix:

4 cups tomato juice
3 tablespoons pickle juice
1 teaspoon hot sauce
3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons creamy prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
1 teaspoon celery salt
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

For the salt rim:

1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
Lime or lemon wedges

For making the Bloody Marys with the mix:

12 ounces vodka, gin, or tequila 2 ounces per cocktail

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Instructions

Prepare the mix:

Add all of the ingredients for the mix into a large pitcher, carafe or mason jar. Stir to combine.
4 cups tomato juice, 3 tablespoons pickle juice, 1 teaspoon hot sauce, 3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, ½ teaspoon dried oregano, ½ teaspoon dried basil, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 2 teaspoons creamy prepared horseradish, 1 teaspoon celery salt, 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper
Taste and adjust seasonings to your preference (you may want to add additional hot sauce, Old Bay, lemon juice, garlic, salt or pepper).
Chill mix in the refrigerator for several hours, or preferably overnight. This allows the flavors to better come together for a more flavorful mix.

Make the salt rim:

Before serving, make the salt rim. On a shallow plate, combine Old Bay and salt. Prior to filling a glass with ice, make a notch in a lime or lemon wedge. Rub the notch along the top rim of the glass until rim is wet. Tip the glass into the Old Bay and salt mixture and spin until the rim is coated.
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon salt, Lime or lemon wedges

Make the Bloody Mary cocktails:

In a glass with plenty of ice, combine 5 ounces of Bloody Mary mix and 2 ounces vodka or gin. Stir to combine. Garnish as desired.
12 ounces vodka, gin, or tequila

Notes

Bloody Mary mix will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.

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