I’m a big fan of bloody’s and decided it was time for me to try to make my own. This recipe is not your typical zing zang bloody mary recipe, but it’s just as delicious. I ventured out to create a deliciously spicy green bloody mary recipe and I can’t wait to share it with you.
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Spicy Green Blood Mary
Creating a bloody mary mix is a lot like a science experiment and finding the right combination of flavors takes some time. I thought I’d share some bloody mary recipe tips so you can nail it on your first try.
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Tip 1: Taste As You Go
Taste as you go. It’s easy to overdo it on a particular flavor but very difficult to backtrack. If you want extra support, have your friends taste it with you. It can be very helpful to get other’s opinions as you develop the final recipe. Thank you to Mike, Sara, Doug and Jen for taste testing this recipe with me!
Tip 2: Blend It Smooth
My Vitamix has helped me perfect all sorts of blends at home. I’ve made a variety of recipes with it, including velvety smooth soups and chopped veggies for pasta salads and salsas. It never lets me down, because it will blend as little or as much as I need it to. The adjustable speed variables and digital timer always help me stay in control of the blend, which was especially super important for the spicy green bloody mary recipe.
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Tip 3: Separate The Pulp
I decided to separate some of the pulp and tomato bits from the liquid by straining the liquid through a mesh sieve. This helped me keep the smooth liquid in one bowl and the pulp in another. I’ll explain why I did this in the next tip.
Tip 4: Add A Little Pulp For Texture
Now that the pulp was separated from the liquid, I added 1 tablespoon of the pulp back into the smooth liquid. This added a very subtle texture that I like in a bloody mary mix. You can choose how much you want to add back in (if any), or you can just skip this part and blend until it’s totally smooth with no pulp.
Tip 5: Create An Oyster Topping (optional)
I also separated the pulp so I could use it as an oyster-on-the-half-shell topping! Oysters and bloodies? Yes, please! I used Kusshi oysters because of their small size and clean, refreshing flavor. The combination of the fresh oysters and spicy pulp was really, really good.
Tip 6: Salt The Rim
Don’t be afraid to get creative with how you salt the rim of your glass. I’ve been experimenting with sriracha salt and celery salt, but for this drink I decided to use Old Bay. It paired so well with the jumbo shrimp that garnished the glass.
Spicy Green Bloody Mary
Ingredients
- 1 pound of green tomatoes (could also use tomatillos)
- 1/2 cup cucumber, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon horseradish
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 drop liquid smoke
- 1-2 tablespoons water
- Lime wedges
Optional:
- Oysters on the half shell
- Jumbo shrimp, cooked, tail on & deveined
- Cilantro
- Old Bay for glass rim
- Vodka
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a Vitamix, except for the optional ingredients.
- Start the blend on the lowest setting and gradually increase to 7-8.
- Blend for 1.5 to 2 minutes, until smooth with some “pulp.” If you won't use the pulp, blend until completely smooth, move to step 4 and then skip to step 8.
- Taste to be sure flavors are to your liking and balance accordingly.
- Strain the liquid to separate it from the pulp. After straining, you’ll get a little over 2 cups of liquid and about one half cup of pulp.
- Add a 1 tablespoon of the pulp back into the liquid for a subtle spice and texture without making it overly chunky or thick. Stir well and taste. Adjust flavors as needed.
- Optional: Use the remaining pulp as a spicy garnish for oysters on the half shell, if desired. I used Kusshi oysters from the west coast.
- Sprinkle a plate with Old Bay or a flavored salt of your choice.
- Using a lime wedge, wet the rim of a glass.
- Place glass rim onto the salted plate.
- Fill glasses with ice, 1-2 ounces of vodka and pour the Green Bloody Mary Mix over the ice.
- Use the garnishes of your choice.
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All images ©Regan Baroni 2017.
This definitely steps up a Sunday Morning… and will do so throughout this fall! Thanks Regan!!!
It’s going to be a delicious Sunday, indeed!
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