Bloody Mary's Recipe

Name: American Legion Post 21s Bloody Mary's Recipe
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups tomato juice; 1 tbs prepared horseradish; 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 tsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp fresh lime juice; 4 dashes hot sauce (e.g., Tabasco); 1 tsp prepared celery salt; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 0.5 tsp smoked paprika (optional); 0.25 tsp pinch of kosher salt; 8 oz vodka; 2 cups ice cubes; 2 pieces celery stalks; 2 pieces lemon wedges; 4 pieces green olives (pitted); 4 pieces pickled cocktail shrimp (optional); 2 tsp coarse salt or celery salt (for glass rim)

Inspired by American Legion Post 21

Time20m

Serves4

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Ingredients

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Tomato base & mix-ins

3 cups tomato juice

1 tbs prepared horseradish

2 tsp Original Worcestershire Sauce

2 tsp fresh lemon juice

1 tsp Fresh lime juice

4 dashes hot sauce (e.g., Tabasco)

1 tsp prepared celery salt

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1/2 tsp smoked paprika (optional)

1/4 tsp pinch of kosher salt

Alcohol & ice

8 oz vodka

2 cups ice cubes

Garnishes (per serving)

2 pieces celery stalks

2 pieces lemon wedges

4 pieces green olives (pitted)

4 pieces pickled cocktail shrimp (optional)

2 tsp coarse salt or celery salt (for glass rim)

Method

Prepare glass & garnishes

Rim the glass

Pour the coarse salt or celery salt onto a small plate. Rub a lemon wedge around the rim of each serving glass, then dip the rim into the salt to coat evenly. Set glasses in the refrigerator to chill while you prepare the mix.

Prep garnishes

Thread olives (and optional shrimp) onto cocktail picks if using. Trim celery stalks to fit the glass height and chill. Cut lemon into wedges for each glass.

Make Bloody Mary mix

In a medium pitcher, combine the tomato juice, prepared horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, hot sauce, celery salt, freshly ground black pepper, smoked paprika (if using), and a pinch of kosher salt.

Whisk the mixture vigorously until the horseradish is evenly distributed and the seasonings are fully incorporated. Taste and adjust: add more hot sauce for heat, more Worcestershire for umami, or a touch more lemon for brightness.

Optional — chill the mix for 15–30 minutes to let flavors meld, or proceed immediately to build drinks if short on time.

Assemble each Bloody Mary (makes about 4 servings)

Fill each prepared rimmed glass halfway with ice (about 1/2 cup per glass).

Pour 2 oz (about 1/4 cup) of vodka into each glass.

Top each with approximately 3/4 cup of the Bloody Mary mix (to yield a total drink volume of roughly 10–12 oz). Stir gently once to combine vodka and mix.

Garnish each drink with a celery stalk, a lemon wedge on the rim, and 3–4 olives (skewered). Add pickled shrimp if desired. Serve immediately.