I just made a really crummy Bloody Mary

[Metroid]

never really aquired a taste for the bloody mary. its one of the few vodka drinks i dont like.

I hate anything with vodka in it.

Drinking vodka right now. Have been since 9 A.M.

Sounds like we've got Moonhead's twin sibling in the house.

Speaking of moonhead, I wonder where he is??

Me thinks he doesnt have much computer access with his new job.

[Omaha Red Sox]

never really aquired a taste for the bloody mary. its one of the few vodka drinks i dont like.

I hate anything with vodka in it.

Drinking vodka right now. Have been since 9 A.M.

Sounds like we've got Moonhead's twin sibling in the house.

Speaking of moonhead, I wonder where he is??

Me thinks he doesnt have much computer access with his new job.

He was on a little bit yesterday. I think he posted in the random thread.

[Metroid]

never really aquired a taste for the bloody mary. its one of the few vodka drinks i dont like.

I hate anything with vodka in it.

Drinking vodka right now. Have been since 9 A.M.

Sounds like we've got Moonhead's twin sibling in the house.

Speaking of moonhead, I wonder where he is??

Me thinks he doesnt have much computer access with his new job.

He was on a little bit yesterday. I think he posted in the random thread.

Yeah you were asking him some goofy golf questions.

[Omaha Red Sox]

[quote="Metroid"Yeah you were asking him some goofy golf questions. [/quote]

I think that sums up my game right there.

[Metroid]

[quote="Metroid"Yeah you were asking him some goofy golf questions.

I think that sums up my game right there. [/quote]

Mine too and its probably gotten goofier, I have not golfed in months. My clubs are in Eugene.

[Omaha Red Sox]

Yeah you were asking him some goofy golf questions.

I think that sums up my game right there.

Mine too and its probably gotten goofier, I have not golfed in months. My clubs are in Eugene.

I'm getting better recently, as I'm playing more seriously and more frequently now. My last round of golf I played I shot a 40 on the front 9. We won't ask what I shot on the back 9, except to say that it all went to hell.

[Dan Lambskin]

I haven't made many bloody mary's but a friend and I went to a brunch place that had a bloody mary buffet table. Pay $4 or $5 for the shot of vodka and then have at whatever you like. And in two trips up, mine beat his hands down both times. And I have generally good luck mixing drinks, anyways. So for whatever it's worth, here's my suggestions.

I like tomato juice vs. V8; it gives it a fuller body. Less thin. Horseradish is an absolute must. A few dashes of worcestshire sauce is a must. Try olives and celery. See which you like better (maybe both). Celery salt is good to give a little bite. Ditto for hot sauce.

In my drinking experience (much broader than my mixing) a good bloody mary is hearty and spicy. Hearty in the sense that it's thick, like a cream of tomato soup and not thin like a glass of pop. And it also has a strong bite which can come from a variety of sources. With just a bit of tang. If I were you, I'd take a pint glass, put ice up about 3/4, throw in a jigger of vodka, throw in tomato juice up to bring it up to about 85% full, and then try various additives, stirring and sipping as you go along. Works for cooking. Works for drinking.

Other possible additives: pearl onions, black pepper, lime wedges, stuffed olives, jalapenos, A1 steak sauce (I think), wasabi, lemon juice, and beef stock(?) (suggested by one guy).

i've heard Clamato too

[knapplc]

I haven't made many bloody mary's but a friend and I went to a brunch place that had a bloody mary buffet table. Pay $4 or $5 for the shot of vodka and then have at whatever you like. And in two trips up, mine beat his hands down both times. And I have generally good luck mixing drinks, anyways. So for whatever it's worth, here's my suggestions.

I like tomato juice vs. V8; it gives it a fuller body. Less thin. Horseradish is an absolute must. A few dashes of worcestshire sauce is a must. Try olives and celery. See which you like better (maybe both). Celery salt is good to give a little bite. Ditto for hot sauce.

In my drinking experience (much broader than my mixing) a good bloody mary is hearty and spicy. Hearty in the sense that it's thick, like a cream of tomato soup and not thin like a glass of pop. And it also has a strong bite which can come from a variety of sources. With just a bit of tang. If I were you, I'd take a pint glass, put ice up about 3/4, throw in a jigger of vodka, throw in tomato juice up to bring it up to about 85% full, and then try various additives, stirring and sipping as you go along. Works for cooking. Works for drinking.

Other possible additives: pearl onions, black pepper, lime wedges, stuffed olives, jalapenos, A1 steak sauce (I think), wasabi, lemon juice, and beef stock(?) (suggested by one guy).

I've been experimenting with your suggestions and I'm getting better. I like the celery salt, salt on the rim, stuffed olives and the shot or two of Tabasco. I also like a spicy dill pickle as garnish - it adds some punch and some sour to the mix. I haven't been brave enough to try the horseradish or the beef stock, but I will give those a try.

Thanks for the tips!

[Metroid]

There is a concentrate I use sometimes called Demitris which I like pretty well, if you can find it I highly recommend it. Its great for a quick bloody mary...
http://www.demitris.com/index.cfm/page/home

I still recommend you try this if you can find it knapp.

[knapplc]

There is a concentrate I use sometimes called Demitris which I like pretty well, if you can find it I highly recommend it. Its great for a quick bloody mary...
http://www.demitris.com/index.cfm/page/home

I still recommend you try this if you can find it knapp.

If I can't find the right mix I'll look for this stuff, but I'm trying to make it myself. I don't have any aspirations of being a bartender, but I'd at least like to be able to make my "favorite" drink, you know?