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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...

Best Beef Jerky Recipe with Bloody Mary Concentrate

Master the Art of Homemade Beef Jerky: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Best Beef Jerky Homemade beef jerky is one of the most satisfying things you can make in a kitchen. The process is simple, the res...

Spicy Steak Marinade: The Two-Ingredient Bloody Mary Hack

Upgrade Your Steak with STUs Bloody Spicy Mary Marinade Most marinades require a shopping list. Olive oil, vinegar, soy sauce, Worcestershire, garlic, salt, pepper, herbs, citrus. Half your spice r...

Bloody Mary Finishing Sauce Recipe

A finishing sauce goes on after cooking. While BBQ sauce caramelizes during grilling, a finishing sauce adds a bright, tangy layer right before serving. It keeps its flavor intact because it never ...

Cornbread Stuffing Recipe with Bloody Mary Concentrate

Cornbread Stuffing Recipe with Stu’s Bloody Mary Mix Stuffing ties the whole Thanksgiving plate together. When it is done right, it is crispy on the edges, tender in the middle, savory and herbaceo...

Cooking with Bloody Mary Mix: Recipes Beyond the Glass

Most people reach for Stu's Bloody Mary Concentrate to make a drink. That makes sense. It was built for cocktails. But the same qualities that make it great in a glass make it even ...

Bacon Salt Recipe: DIY Rim Salt for Bloody Marys

Bacon Salt: The Perfect Combination of Savory and Salty Bacon salt is one of the simplest seasonings you can make at home. Crispy bacon ground with salt creates a smoky, savory finishing salt that ...

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....