Bloodys Recipe

In a large shaker or mixing pitcher, combine 90 ml vodka, 360 ml tomato juice, 30 ml fresh lemon juice, 10 ml Worcestershire sauce, 6 ml hot sauce, 10 ml horseradish, 0.5 tsp celery salt, and 0.25 tsp black pepper.

Add 3 cups of ice to the mixture and stir gently (or stir with a long spoon) until well chilled. Do not shake vigorously to avoid excessive foaming.

Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning if desired (a dash more hot sauce or a touch more lemon juice can be added gradually).

Moisten the rims of two highball glasses with a lemon wedge and dip the rims into the celery salt to create a thin salted rim.

Fill each prepared glass with fresh ice (about 1.5 cups per glass) to chill and keep the drink cold when poured.

Strain the chilled Bloody Mary mixture evenly into the two prepared glasses over the ice.

Garnish each drink with a celery stalk, a lemon wedge, a green olive skewer, and a pickled cucumber spear. Serve immediately.