Happy Thirsty Thursday! My favorite day of the week :)
For the past month, I’ve been making nothing but Valentine’s drinks for Thirsty Thursdays. They were all very tasty, but I was a little worn out on fruity pink and purple cocktails! Pat was too. We needed a change-up. Stovetop Bloody Marys were just the ticket!
I’ve had a couple Bloody Marys in my life, and to be honest, I didn’t love them. Until now. I swear its because I cooked these on the stove. All of the flavors blended so well. It was delicious!
I got this recipe from my friend Chris at work. His wife reads the blog (HI JULIA!) and they were so sweet to think of me with this drink. This was Chris’s grandma’s SECRET recipe for the perfect bloody mary. We are all very very lucky to be in on the secret! I followed it exactly, and I hope his grandma would be proud of how they turned out. It really is the most delicious bloody mary I have ever tasted!
It was just the right amount of spicy. Its okay to have one for breakfast, right? just kidding.
You could garnish these bad boys with so many different things. I chose tomato, lemon, olives, and pickles. I saw lots of variations on Pinterest. I even saw one with mini cheeseburgers as a garnish!! That’s hilarious, but is wayyyy too much work for me!
Hope you have a very Happy Thirsty Thursday!! If you’re still looking for that perfect Valentine’s Day cocktail, click HERE to check out past week’s posts. There are plenty of love-themed creations to go around :) XOXO
Ingredients
- 1 - tall can or bottle V8 I used V8 low sodium...there is plenty of salt in this drink already :
- 2 T Worcestershire sauce
- 1 t tabasco sauce
- 1 1/2 t celery salt
- 1/2 t seasoning salt i used lowry's
- 3 beef bouillon cubes
- good vodka to taste i like Titos...inexpensive and quite good
Instructions
- mix all of the ingredients except for the vodka together in a pot and heat on the stovetop on low/medium low heat
- cook until the bouillon cubes have fully dissolved. stir occasionally
- set aside to cool
- place desired amount of vodka in glass, and pour V8 mixture on top of vodka
- stir
- garnish as desired (i used cherub tomatoes, spicy garlic pickles, green olives, and a lemon slice)
Nutrition
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Erica
Your food photos are gorgeous! I really need to get a good camera and stop using my iPhone. And, I need way better lighting in my kitchen! I was watching Last Vegas last night and there was a conversation about Bloody Marys. I’ve never actually tried them! I think I’ll give this a try!
#SITSBlogging
becky gall hardin
THANK YOU! I just recently got a better camera and quit using the iphone and I’m still learning, but its really made a difference. your site is awesome! I just popped over there and checked it out. what a cute blog name! love it :)
Jenny
These look delicious! How many ounces is the can of v8?
becky gall hardin
The 46 ounce cans are what I used. Thanks for stopping by!
Kathy Stanford
Your directions of a “tall” can of V-8 is not very accurate. Please define ounces, I love a Bloody Mary and yours sounds very good! Thank you!
Dea
Can you make these a few hours ahead of time and then chill the mixture until you are ready to use it?
Becky Hardin
Yes you could. If you make it same day and then stir well it should work great. Hope you love it!