Zippy Bloody Marys For A Crowd Food

BIG-BATCH BLOODY MARYS

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Tailgates, game-day parties and big brunches call for a Bloody Mary recipe that caters to a bunch. This one has a little bit of a kick-just enough to get the crowd cheering. -Taste of Home Test of Home Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 cups tomato juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
4 teaspoons prepared horseradish, optional
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 cups vodka
OPTIONAL GARNISHES:
Celery ribs, pickle spears, green and ripe olives, cucumber slices, pickled mushrooms, cubed cheese, beef sticks, cherry tomatoes, cocktail shrimp

Steps:

In a pitcher, stir together the first 8 ingredients. For each serving, pour about 1 cup over ice with 1/4 cup vodka; add optional garnishes as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 817mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

SPICY BLOODY MARYS

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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories beverage

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 large celery stalks, plus additional stalks for serving
3 teaspoons prepared horseradish
2 teaspoons grated yellow onion
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco, or to taste
1 (46 ounce) can Sacramento tomato juice
2 cups vodka

Steps:

Cut the celery in large dice, including the leaves, and puree in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the horseradish, onion, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt, kosher salt, and Tabasco and puree it again. Pour the tomato juice into a 2 1/2-quart container, stir in the celery and seasonings mixture, then add the vodka and chill. Place a few ice cubes in each glass, pour in the Bloody Mary mixture, and garnish with a celery stick.

ULTIMATE BLOODY MARYS

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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories beverage

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 cups Sacramento tomato juice
2 (8-ounce) bottles clam juice, such Bumble Bee
1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (3 to 4 limes)
2 teaspoons wasabi powder
2 teaspoons Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce (see Cook's Note)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup good vodka, such as Grey Goose
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
1 lime wedge, plus 6 lime slices, for garnish
18 large pimento-stuffed olives, such as Sable and Rosenfeld
6 cooked and peeled jumbo shrimp, with tails on

Steps:

In a large pitcher, stir together the tomato juice, clam juice, and lime zest. In a small glass measuring cup, whisk together the lime juice and wasabi powder and add to the pitcher. Stir in the Tabasco, Worcestershire, vodka, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Spread the Old Bay Seasoning on a small plate. Moisten the rims of six highball glasses by running a lime wedge around the edge of each glass and dip the rims in the Old Bay Seasoning. Set aside to dry.
Fill the glasses half full with ice and pour in the Bloody Mary mixture. For each drink, add 2 or 3 olives threaded on a 6-inch skewer, then place one shrimp and one slice of lime on the rim of each glass. Serve cold.