The Kitchn: How to make a great Bloody Mary
Mixing spoon
Glasses for serving
Make the tomato base: Combine the vegetable juice, pickle juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire, hot sauce, celery seed and pepper in a large pitcher and stir to combine. Taste and add salt as needed.
Chill the tomato base: Refrigerate the tomato base at least 1 hour or preferably overnight. This will mellow the spiciness of the hot sauce and pepper.
Serve: Fill a tall Collins-style glass halfway with ice. Pour 2 ounces of vodka over the ice and stir to cool the vodka. Top with about 6 ounces of the tomato base and garnish with a celery stalk and a lemon wedge.
Recipe notes: The tomato base can be made up to four days in advance. You can add all of the vodka to the pitcher instead of filling individual glasses, but stir the pitcher before each pour, as the tomato mixture and vodka may separate as they sit.
(Meghan Splawn is the associate food editor for TheKitchn.com, a nationally known blog for people who love food and home cooking. Submit any comments or questions to editorial@thekitchn.com.)
