Description
Ina Garten’s Ultimate Bloody Marys bring sophisticated cocktail magic from her Hamptons kitchen to brunch tables everywhere. Spicy, bold vodka mingles with robust tomato juice and zesty seasonings, creating a memorable morning libation perfect for sophisticated gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 720 ml (3 cups) Sacramento tomato juice
- 480 ml (2 x 8 oz) clam juice
- 240 ml (1 cup) vodka
Seasoning and Flavor Enhancers:
- 30 ml (2 tablespoons) Old Bay Seasoning
- 10 ml (2 teaspoons) wasabi powder
- 10 ml (2 teaspoons) Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce
- 15 ml (1 tablespoon) Worcestershire sauce
- 2.5 ml (½ teaspoon) lime zest
- 120 ml (½ cup) fresh lime juice
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Garnish Ingredients:
- 7 lime wedges
- 18 large pimento-stuffed olives
- 6 cooked and peeled jumbo shrimp with tails on
Instructions
- Craft the base liquid by combining tomato juice, clam juice, and finely grated lime zest in a spacious pitcher. Whisk lime juice and wasabi powder in a separate small bowl until achieving a silky consistency, then incorporate into the pitcher.
- Add bold flavor enhancers including Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vodka, 5 milliliters () kosher salt, and 2.5 milliliters (½ teaspoon) freshly cracked black pepper. Blend thoroughly to create a harmonious mixture.
- Prepare glass rims by spreading Old Bay Seasoning on a flat plate. Use a fresh lime wedge to moisten the edges of six highball glasses, then delicately dip and rotate each rim to coat with the spicy seasoning. Allow glasses to air dry and set aside.
- Create the drink by filling each glass halfway with crystal-clear ice cubes, then gently pour the prepared Bloody Mary liquid into each glass.
- Elevate presentation by skewering 2 to 3 briny green olives and a vibrant lime wedge on a cocktail pick. Carefully position one skewer in each glass and drape a succulent shrimp along the glass rim.
- Serve immediately while chilled, presenting a refreshing and zesty cocktail experience.
Notes
- Shrimp and olives stay crisp when assembled just before serving, maintaining their appetizing appearance and texture.
- Premium vodka like Grey Goose elevates the cocktail’s smoothness, creating a more refined drinking experience.
- Sprinkling Old Bay Seasoning around the glass rim delivers a zesty, savory punch that transforms the entire cocktail.
- Chilling glasses beforehand ensures your Bloody Mary remains refreshingly cool from the first sip to the last.
- Squeezing fresh lime juice directly into the mix brightens the drink with a tangy, vibrant flavor that bottled versions can’t match.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail (about 254g)
- Calories: 164
- Sugar: 4.9g
- Sodium: 1489mg
- Fat: 0.6g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8.3g
- Fiber: 1.7g
- Protein: 1.8g
- Cholesterol: 21mg