Bloody Marys Three Ways

These Homemade Bloody Marys are perfect for a brunch celebration. You can set up a Bloody Mary bar with all of the different concoctions and let your guests get creative!

One of my favorite Bloody Marys is made with fresh heirloom tomatoes, mostly because of the color and super fresh flavor. You just puree fresh tomatoes, add a few ingredients, and serve. You don't even have to peel the tomatoes.

Here are a couple made with yellow heirloom tomatoes and garnished with pickled beans. If you can't find heirloom tomatoes, you can make these with fresh tomatoes. Just make sure they are really fresh and ripe. 

Another great way to make your own Bloody Mary mix is by using canned tomatoes. You can combine the tomatoes in a blender with other vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, parsley, and herbs. For the salsa, I used this fresh roasted tomato and jalapeño salsa. 

For the third Bloody Mary, I made a "Bunny Mary," originally invented by Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla. Instead of a tomato juice base, it's made with carrot juice.

I lined the rim of this Bloody Mary with homemade celery salt recipe.

These recipes can be scaled to however many Bloody Marys you'd like to make. 

How do you make a spicy Bloody Mary? Just add more salsa, horseradish sauce, or Tabasco. What are the typical ingredients in a Bloody Mary? Usually they are tomato juice, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt, horseradish, lime juice, and vodka, although you could also make one with gin with delicious results. 

After the recipes, be sure to check out the rest of the Brunch Week dishes. 

Yield: 1 to 4 cocktails

Bloody Marys Three Ways

ingredients:

Fresh Tomato Bloody Mary Mix

• 2 to 3 fresh tomatoes, quartered 
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon sherry or champagne vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon finely minced serrano chiles
• 1/2 teaspoon finely minced shallots
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
• 2 dashes of sriracha sauce or tabasco sauce
• 2 dashes of Worchestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish

Homemade Bloody Mary Mix using Canned Tomatoes

• 1- 15 ounce can whole or diced tomatoes
• 1/2 carrot, peeled (I use one from Cal-Organics)
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• juice from 1/2 lemon
• 1 teaspoon horseradish
• Dash of Worchestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon salsa
• Celery salt to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon pickle brine

Carrot Juice Bloody Marys

• 8 ounces carrot juice
• 4 dashes Tabasco sauce
• 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Pinch of red pepper flakes
• Pinch of smoked paprika

instructions:

1. Blend each Bloody Mary Mix in a blender or food processor and set aside to make cocktails.
2. Fill a shaker with ice, add 1 1/2  ounces of vodka, and 4 ounces of the blended Bloody Mary mix of your choice. 
3. Shake and pour into an ice filled cocktail glass. Garnish with ingredients of your choice. 

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