Still perfecting the Bloody Mary, eight years later.

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  1. Stone Cold Steve Austin

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    This is what I envisioned. Thank you.
     
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  2. Stone Cold Steve Austin

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    I was told to get Charleston Bold and Spicy instead of Zing Zang by a coworker. Thoughts?
     
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  3. wes tegg

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    How much do you like horseradish? Charleston Bold & Spicy is heavier on it than Zing Zang. I personally enjoy the Charleston mixes, but they're not for everybody.
     
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  4. undrtow

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    It's good but quite a bit different than Zing Zang
     
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  5. wes tegg

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    I stand by the Zing Zang recommendation for a true neophyte.
     
  6. chuckles

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    My bloody recipe is as easy as it gets. Just tomato juice, vodka, and some crawfish boil mix my mom picked up for me at some restaurant in Louisiana. And of course the garnish, arguably the most important of which is the tomato juice ice cubes (thanks for that pro tip TMB).

    Honestly it has me kind of bummed out. I used to make it all from scratch, with tons of ingredients to the point that my kitchen became a little science lab on bloody days. This way is so easy that it takes a lot of the fun out of it, but it's just as good (and more consistent) so I can't really justify going back to the old way.
     
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  7. chuckles

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    That said, CAN'T WAIT!
     
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  8. wes tegg

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    There's beauty in simplicity.
     
  9. Angry Dolphin

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    I like a thicker mix and Charleston is too watery for me.

    A year back I posted the secret ingredient in a bloody is pickle juice.

    Goat bloody pickle juice is bubbies pickles
     
  10. wes tegg

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    I'm going from scratch on Saturday. I'm taking raw tomatoes. Heirlooms, folks.

    :jizz:
     
  11. THEBLUERAIDER

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    I like using spicy V8 as my mixer because I don’t enjoy all the pepper chunks in the mixes.
     
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  12. mb711

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    Gonna need a recipe when you get it dialed in
     
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  13. wes tegg

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    Pussy.
     
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  14. wes tegg

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    I’ll live post it.
     
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    Atta boy
     
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  16. HatterasJack

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    Heirlooms, motherfucker! Raw!
     
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  17. THEBLUERAIDER

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    That was ugly
     
  18. Tiffin

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    Spicy V8 is my go to base. I don't like already done mixes because they add more Worsc and other things that I just like to adjust myself.
     
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  19. Brandon Chicken

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    Clamato has been my go to base lately.
     
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  20. animal_mother

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    This thread is getting me pumped...and making me realize today is going to seem like the longest in a while.
     
  21. southside

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    Ordered 4 pack of Demetria yesterday on prime, same day shipping of course so it’s ready to go Saturday morning. Original, extra radish, chipotle habanero, chili’s and peppers are the four type. Stoked for this

    Btw there is a tomatillo bloody at a bar in houston and it’s a real nice take on the drink
     
  22. undrtow

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    This sounds interesting and delicious
     
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  23. wes tegg

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    Demitri's is great.
     
  24. wes tegg

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  25. Owsley

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  26. Tiffin

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  27. chuckles

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    wes tegg where's the finished product?
     
  28. Talking Head

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    Nothing worse than going to a restaurant that tries way too hard on a bloody and fucks it all up.
     
  29. chuckles

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  30. southside

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    Can confirm. Used Whole Foods 365 tomato juice as the base.

    How did the scratch turn out?
     
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  31. wes tegg

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    Oh, it’s in there.
     
  32. Tiffin

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    Just wasnt sure if you added in chucks or as a garnish or mixed with the juice.
     
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  33. wes tegg

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    I drank it in a solo cup. Not pretty, but it was great. I’ll take a pic in a proper glass tomorrow morning.
     
  34. wes tegg

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    Mixed in. It and the spicy pickles really made the difference.
     
  35. Taques

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    zing zang is also better than 90% of bloody mary base recipes out there
     
  36. ramszoolander

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    I thought I'd read this thread at one point, but was wrong. A couple things...

    1) I love the Bloody Maria at Rojo here in Birmingham. Somehow, it still has plenty of tomato flavor, but also a lot more lime component or something. Or maybe they just use clamato? Anyhow, I've been doing all my bloody marys as tequila base this year.

    2) For those that like celery salt and spicy, Old Bay can kill two birds with one stone. Celery salt is its main ingredient. This is probably obvious, but I feel like here in South people mostly use Cajun or Creole seasonings that are much more herbal (and not as good in a bloody, IMO).

    3) Surprised how few recipes here use horseradish. Like wes tegg said, I like a solid 1/2-1 tbs.

    Yay Saturday's right around the corner
     
  37. RJF-GUMP

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    solid thread. enjoyed reading last weekends posts. keep up the good work.
     
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  38. buy_dont_lease

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    Office thanksgiving potluck tomorrow. I’m the guy bringing the blood mary bar. Should make partner by Christmas.
     
  39. Drew Swinney Esq

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    Haven't taken many pictures of them this year but still do them every gameday morning, either tailgating or at home.

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  40. Owsley

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    Bloody Mary on Thanksgiving morning...does it get any better?
     
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  41. Owsley

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    Pickled quail eggs are my new favorite accoutrement FYI.
     
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  42. Ray McKigney

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    Had some quail eggs on top of a slider last weekend. So tasty. I’m intrigued with this addition to a Bloody Mary.
     
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  43. Drew Swinney Esq

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    Forgot the mix and it is mandatory for us to have at least one before every game so threw something together in the food processor. Everything there minus the olive oil and plus some water, clam juice, and a little white wine. Not bad for a quick audible.

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  44. TheFreak55

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    Charleston mix was piss poor and watery as fuck? Is Zing Zing thicker?
     
  45. Emma

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    At a bar with the pup. Went with the Crown Mary.
     
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  47. chuckles

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    If you had to pick between garlic vodka and jalapeno vodka which do you choose? I'm gonna infuse some tonight.
     
  48. Bo Pelinis

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  49. chuckles

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  50. zachary

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    both

    but jalapeño if i HAD to choose one