Bloody Mary Bar
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 servings
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
Bloody Mary Mix:
One 64-ounce bottle tomato juice
3/4 cup prepared horseradish
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (3 to 4 lemons)
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons hot sauce
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
16 ounces vodka or tequila
Garnishes:
Lemon and lime wedges
Chile lime seasoning
Persian cucumber spears
Celery hearts with leaves attached
Olives
Cornichons
Pickled pearl onions
Pickled green beans
Beef sticks or jerky
Cooked bacon
Poached shrimp
Cherry tomatoes
Cheese cubes
Halved hard-boiled eggs
Ice
Directions
Special equipment:
8 large party cups, wooden skewers or toothpicks- For the bloody Mary mix: Combine the tomato juice, horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and 2 teaspoons each salt and pepper in a large pitcher and stir to combine. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
- For serving: Put some lemon and lime wedges in a bowl next to a shallow bowl of chile lime seasoning. Arrange the garnishes in small bowls or glasses for serving with a bowl or glass full of wooden skewers or toothpicks nearby. Fill an ice bucket or bowl with ice.
- Show your guests how to rub the rim of a large party cup with a wedge of lemon or lime and then dip it into the chile lime seasoning. Fill each cup with ice, add 1 cup of the bloody Mary mix and top with 2 ounces of vodka or tequila if desired. Stir well, then let your guests pick from the garnishes using the skewers or toothpicks for the smaller items.