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Bloody Mary Guide: Recipes, Variations, and Savory Cocktails

Bloody Mary and Savory Drinks Savory cocktails are the outliers. While most drinks lean sweet or sour, this category goes the other direction: tomato, spice, umami, heat. The Bloody Mary is the anc...

Loaded Bloody Mary: Recipes, Insane Garnish Ideas, and How to Build One at Home

Spicy Bloody Mary Recipe: 4 Heat Levels from Mild to Ridiculous

A spicy Bloody Mary is a Bloody Mary where the heat is a feature, not an afterthought. Most recipes tell you to "add hot sauce to taste" and call it done. That's not a spicy Bloody Mary. That's a r...

How to Make a Bloody Mary with Bloody Mary Mix (The Easy Way)

To make a Bloody Mary with Bloody Mary mix, combine 4-6 oz of mix with 1.5-2 oz of vodka over ice. Stir (don't shake), squeeze in a lemon wedge, and garnish. That's it. The ratio is the whole game....

Best Gin for Gin and Tonic: A Guide for Every Style and Budget

The Best Gin for Gin and Tonic   A gin and tonic is two ingredients. That simplicity is what makes it great, and what makes the choice of gin matter so much. There is nowhere for a mediocre bott...

Celery Bitters: What They Are, How to Use Them, and Why They Belong in Your Bloody Mary

Celery Bitters: Everything You Need to Know   x Celery bitters are concentrated herbal extracts built around celery seed, leaf, and root, blended with botanicals like coriander, fennel, angelica...

Bloody Molly Recipe: The Whiskey Bloody Mary That Converts Vodka Loyalists

A Bloody Molly is a Bloody Mary made with Irish whiskey instead of vodka. That single swap changes everything about the drink. The whiskey brings warmth, a little sweetness, and a depth that vodka ...

Bloody Mary Garnishes: A Practical Guide to What Actually Works

A Bloody Mary garnish is not decoration. It is part of the drink. The celery stalk you stir with, the pickle you bite between sips, the rim salt that hits your lips before the tomato juice does. Ea...

Bloody Bull Recipe: The Bloody Mary with Bone Broth

A Bloody Bull is a Bloody Mary with bone broth added to it. That single change turns an already savory cocktail into something richer, warmer, and more satisfying than the original. The drink was...

Vampiro Drink: The Mexican Cocktail That Out-Spices a Bloody Mary

A vampiro drink is a traditional Mexican cocktail made with tequila, sangrita (a spicy tomato-citrus mixer), lime, and grapefruit soda. The name translates to "vampire" in Spanish, a nod to the dr...