Homemade Bloody Mary Mix

Ditch the bottle for good! This delicious, Homemade Bloody Mary Mix is made with fresh, natural ingredients and ready in 15 minutes.

This Bloody Mary Mix recipe is a fresh, all natural alternative to the bottled version. When you're out of your favorite pre-made mix, or you just want something fresh and more flavorful, this mix hits the spot. It's made with tomato sauce (not tomato juice) and roasted veggies for bold, robust flavor you just can't get in a bottle.

Hint: use this recipe as a base for our Bacon Bloody Mary or Breakfast in Bed Bloody Mary.

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• Ingredients
• How to make Bloody Mary Mix
• Top tip
• Storage
• Variations
• Bloody Mary garnishes
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Ingredients

• TOMATO SAUCE: we like canned tomato sauce rather than tomato juice or Clamato juice. It creates a more robust flavor
• CELERY: celery stalks, diced
• CARROTS: fresh carrots, diced
• GREEN ONION: fresh green onions (scallions)
• JALAPEÑO PEPPER: fresh jalapeño, seeded and chopped
• GREEN OLIVE JUICE: olive brine (juice from olive jar)
• BLACK PEPPER: freshly ground black pepper
• SALT: kosher salt or sea salt
• SUGAR: vary the amount of granulated sugar to your taste
• WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE: adds extra flavor
• GARLIC CLOVES: fresh garlic cloves
• CAYENNE PEPPER: just a dash of pepper (add more if you like it spicy)

*see recipe card for quantities.

How to make Bloody Mary Mix

1. In a medium sauce pan, add vegetables and tomato sauce and cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
2. Add seasonings and cook an additional 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat. Place mixture in blender (or use an immersion blender) to purée vegetables.
4. Pour through a fine mesh strainer. Then add olive juice.
5. Transfer to air tight container and refrigerate until cool.
6. Combine 4 oz mix with 2 oz vodka and pour over ice.
7. Serve with garnish of olives and green onion.

Top tip

Use an Immersion Blender right in the pan to get the right consistency before straining.

Storage

Refrigerate Bloody Mary Mix in an airtight container for up to one week.

Variations

• JUICE LIKE: to get a more Juice like consistency, add a bit of water if the mix feels too thick (we like to let the vodka and ice do the trick).
• SPICE IT UP: add a bit of hot sauce or more cayenne pepper for more heat
• BREAKFAST IN BED BLOODY MARY: try our popular recipe, garnished with breakfast favorites for a weekend treat
• MICHELADA: substitute vodka with 6 ounces of Mexican beer
• SWEET: want a bit more sweetness? Double the sugar.

Bloody Mary garnishes

• Green Onion: fray the edges for a festive look
• Olives: stack a mix of green and black olives on a cocktail pick
• Celery Stalks: the classic Bloody Mary garnish
• Lemon Wedges: squeeze some fresh lemon juice in the drink and garnish

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