A Cocktail that has really grown on me: The Bloody Mary

[filfoster]

About an hour or so south of TJ just along the coast is a sports bar with a name like Ray's. Best Bloody Mary I have ever had.

Do they serve a cervesa chaser with it?

 

[TM]

I picked up a bottle of the Zing Zang Bloody Mary mix and found it a bit disappointing. Yes, it really is spicy, which is good. But it's way too salty - a "serving" contains 25% of the daily requirements of salt! Interesting that they use anchovy for the salt content. I'm going to try to cut it with tomato juice.

Tony

 

[jamespowers]

I picked up a bottle of the Zing Zang Bloody Mary mix and found it a bit disappointing. Yes, it really is spicy, which is good. But it's way too salty - a "serving" contains 25% of the daily requirements of salt! Interesting that they use anchovy for the salt content. I'm going to try to cut it with tomato juice.

Tony

Try this:

It puts that Dingy Zingy stuff to shame.

 

[TM]

Thanks James! I'll try the Camaronazo.

I tried a 1/2 and 1/2 mix of tomato juice and Zing Zang and it made a nice spicy tomato juice, but not a Bloody Mary!

Tony

 

[jamespowers]

Thanks James! I'll try the Camaronazo.

I tried a 1/2 and 1/2 mix of tomato juice and Zing Zang and it made a nice spicy tomato juice, but not a Bloody Mary!

Tony

I can just drink that stuff on its own but as a Bloody Mary it is really good. :cheers1:

 

[Touchofevil]

Once again, I stumble upon this thread and once again, I thirst for a Bloody Mary. Tomorrow, I must pick up a bottle of Grey Goose and Camaronazo.

 

[jamespowers]

Once again, I stumble upon this thread and once again, I thirst for a Bloody Mary. Tomorrow, I must pick up a bottle of Grey Goose and Camaronazo.

I'll have to get some Camaronazo as well.

 

[winterland1]

Love a good spicy bloody mary. I like to use the spicy V8 as a Bloody Mary mix. A little horseradish is a good addition also.

 

[jamespowers]

Love a good spicy bloody mary. I like to use the spicy V8 as a Bloody Mary mix. A little horseradish is a good addition also.

Horseradish would be good.

 

[TM]

And add some bitters for complexity and some cayenne pepper for a rather nice heat. Not too much of either though. A little paprika adds something too.

Tony

 

[jamespowers]

And add some bitters for complexity and some cayenne pepper for a rather nice heat. Not too much of either though. A little paprika adds something too.

Tony

Sure. We might as well add a stick of crisp cooked bacon too instead of the celery stick.

 

[Brad Bowers]

Sure. We might as well add a stick of crisp cooked bacon too instead of the celery stick.

And bacon-flavored vodka, of course!

 

[jamespowers]

And bacon-flavored vodka, of course!

I like the way you think!

 

[maduro 5]

If you use Clamato juice it becomes a Ceasar, for some un-known reason the only places that I could find Clamato were Vegas and NY

 

[jamespowers]

If you use Clamato juice it becomes a Ceasar, for some un-known reason the only places that I could find Clamato were Vegas and NY

I could never get used to the taste of clamato. Perhaps a lot of other people can't either. You can usually find it in ethnic food markets.

I like Camaronazo better. Clam juice doesn't work but liquid shrimp cocktail does.

 

[darthinvictus]

Although Clamato does make a better Michilata. Imho

 

[jamespowers]

Although Clamato does make a better Michilata. Imho

Michilata? I thought you made that with this recipe:
INGREDIENTS

• Salt, for rimming the glasses
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 2 medium limes), rinds reserved
• Ice
• 1 1/2 cups light Mexican beer, such as Corona
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce, such as Tabasco
• 1 teaspoon Maggi or soy sauce
• Freshly ground black pepper, for garnish

 

[MK]

Since starts this thread ages ago, I my latest fav is the Nashville Hot by Barsmith. I like the spicy yet robust flavor. It doesn't have that hint vinegar that the Zing Zang does.

What's your go-to bloody Mary mix?

 

[Touchofevil]

Cirino’s Bloody Mary mix
Created by a local enough restaurant in the little town of Grass Valley. Great food and the best Bloody Marys I’ve ever had. Discovered the Bloody Mary mix first and decided to try the restaurant later. we are pretty darn happy we did.