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10 Ways to Garnish a Bloody Mary

By: Food Network Kitchen

Bloody Marys are great because they’re like a cocktail and a snack — all rolled into one. With that in mind, we figured it was time to get creative and amp up the garnishes a little bit!

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All of the Bloody Marys

Pick your favorite garnish or create your own.

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Fiery Mary

Add fire to your Bloody Mary with extra hot sauce, then garnish with a couple of cream cheese-stuffed jalapeno poppers.

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Pickled Mary

Add freshly ground black pepper to your Bloody Mary, then garnish with a skewer of pickled okra, pickled string beans, cornichons and pickled onions.

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Smokin' Mary

Rim a glass with smoked salt, then garnish with a slice of crispy bacon drizzled with Sriracha.

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Mary Meats the Devil

Ditch the plastic and amp up your Bloody Mary with an edible straw made of pepperoni (Benny's and Dimitri's are popular brands), then garnish with a deviled egg.

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Beety Mary

Add a little extra prepared horseradish to your Bloody Mary, then garnish with skewered pickled beets and dill sprigs.

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Milwaukee Mary

Add extra horseradish and freshly ground black pepper to your Bloody Mary; garnish with a lemon slice and celery stalk, and serve up the Midwest with a beer sidecar.

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Bloody Carrie

Spice up your Bloody Mary with chipotle peppers in adobo, then garnish with fried plantain strips, sliced radishes, a scallion and some cilantro.

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Mary Thai-ler and More

Add a splash of fish sauce to your Bloody Mary, then garnish with a knotted stalk of lemongrass, a Thai chile and a large charred shrimp for a quick trip to Bangkok.

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Mediterranean Mary

Add harissa to your Bloody Mary, then garnish with skewered olives and preserved-lemon twists for a sun-drenched treat.

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Margarita Mary

Dip the rim of your Bloody Mary glass in salt mixed with lime zest, then garnish with a cucumber stalk, lime slice and mint sprig for a drink that would make any parrothead rejoice.

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10 Ways to Garnish a Bloody Mary

All of the Bloody Marys

Fiery Mary

Pickled Mary

Smokin' Mary

Mary Meats the Devil

Beety Mary

Milwaukee Mary

Bloody Carrie

Mary Thai-ler and More

Mediterranean Mary

Margarita Mary

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