Best Bloody Mary Mix?

[GIBrat51]

www.hulu.com/watch/264886

First thing I thought of, too...

 

[sharkbait130]

12 oz tumbler. 4 ice cubes. 1/2 shot lemon juice. 1/2 shot lime juice. 1/4 shot worcestershire (a little more if you like it spicy.) 1 1/2 shots of vodka. (Note , cheap vodka gives you hangovers , quality stuff doesn't. There are some pretty quality vodkas that are not pricey. I personally use Gilbys or Gordons. Never got a hangover from either one. I avoid Skoal like the plague.) 1/4 teaspoon of Old Bay Crab Seasoning. 1 pressed garlic clove. Knife tip of horseradish (optional.) Fill with Clamato and shake the hell out of it. If you really like it spicy , a dash or two of Tabasco. I personally don't use it.
The best Bloody Mary I have ever had was at a place called "The Freckled Fin" on Bradenton beach in Florida. They also have incredible shrimp fritters.
As far as bottled mixes go , meh.

 

[RustyAxe]

I prefer to make my own, but I keep a bottle of ZingZang on hand for that Sunday, post-gig, I-can't-even-SEE-yet morning. I might add my own garnishes, if I can wait that long.

 

[richntiff]

I can't stand tomato juice - never have liked it.

That being said - Silversun Pickups version of Bloody Mary is pretty darn cool.

 

[friskinator]

There's a local company in Atlanta called Holeman & Finch that makes the best bottled mix I've tasted. They make all sorts of amazing food products (especially bread), so they know their stuff. Not sure if it's available via mail order, but it's worth a try. I know some West Elm home stores stock it.

 

[hondo4life]

Yesterday, I bought a bottle of Mr. & Mrs. T "Bold and Spicy". I found it to be neither. Maybe they added horseradish, but it was still bland. I had to add generous portions of Lea & Perrins, Cholula and black pepper. There is a reason this is the cheapest mix on the shelf.

Zing Zang is reasonable. I can drink it happily.

Powell and Mahoney is just damn good. I would like to buy it by the case.

 

[Passinwind]

As usual, I'm all about the DIY solutions. But I'll still give a shout out to a good friend's products, which you can buy via Amazon:

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[Bob Lee (QSC)]

I generally prefer made from scratch, but I have to say that Lefty O'Doul's San Francisco Bloody Mary mix is hard to beat.

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[GoLeafsGo]

Clamato. No question. And add some hot horseradish.

 

[hondo4life]

I tried a new mix: Fat & Juicy. Much more spicy, and good consistency.
It has taken second place, bumping Zing-Zang down to #3.

 

[D M C]

TNC and crankcase oil.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

This is what I use:

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2 parts V8 to each 1 part of vodka

 

[hondo4life]

Low Sodium? Ahhhhhhhh!

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I have precariously high blood pressure. If I drank a boatload of regular V8 I'd start to feel the blood coursing through my veins around my temples & the arteries tightening in my neck.