The Best Bloody Mary Recipe with Pickle Juice

Are you looking for recipes to make with leftover pickle juice? I love this easy bloody mary recipe with pickle juice! I love making bloody mary with Zing Zang mix, but I'll share some other favorite bloody mary mixes below. Plus, I'm sharing tips for building the ultimate Bloody Mary bar.

What is the best alcohol for a Bloody Mary?

For a traditional bloody mary recipe, you use your favorite vodka. I'm not super picky about my vodka, but I like using either Absolut or Tito's. However, you can never go wrong with Costco Vodka, either. That price tag? *chefs kiss* I really don't drink vodka unless it is in a bloody mary or very rarely order a mixed drink with it, so that's why I always just stick with Tito's or Absolut.

There are different Bloody Mary recipes and those are so simple to make! What I love making or ordering is a Bloody Maria. If you're wondering, "what is a bloody maria?" You just simply swap out vodka for tequila and you have yourself a Bloody Maria.

If you're a fan of gin, you can make a Bloody Mary with gin and call it a Red Snapper. Similar to the Bloody Maria, just swap out the vodka for gin and you have yourself yet another Bloody Mary Variation.

What’s the best Bloody Mary mix? 

I love a good easy Bloody Mary recipe with Zing Zang mix. However, I know there are some other fan favorites when it comes to the best bloody mary mix debate.

Clamato Bloody Mary

People love making a Bloody Mary with Clamato Juice. If you're wondering what Clamato juice is... I was, too. So it's literally clam broth and tomato juice, hence the name Clamato. Clam + Tomato.

Other noteable favorite Bloody Mary Mixes

• Mr & Mrs T's Bloody Mary Mix
• Tres Agaves Organic Bloody Mary Mix
• McClure's Boody Mary Mix

Do you shake or stir a Bloody Mary?

If you're doing a rimmed glass for a Bloody Mary, I suggest you pour all of your ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake your Bloody Mary. It makes for a much smoother pour into your rimmed glass so you won't mess anything up! If you want to make an easy cocktail, you can go ahead and pour all your ingredients into a glass with ice and stir.

How do you make a Bloody Mary with pickle juice?

Pickle juice is a MUST for me when making a Bloody Mary. First off, I love pickles. Like... so much. I asked for 18 jars for my 18th birthday. Spoiler alert, I didn't get 18 jars. So, this pickle juice Bloody Mary recipe is my absolute favorite. Additionally, one of my must-have Bloody Mary ingredients is Worcestershire Sauce.

Ingredients

1. Vodka
2. Bloody Mary Mix
3. Pickle Juice
4. Worcestershire Sauce
5. Hot Sauce, optional
6. Garnishes

Directions

1. Rim your glass by rubbing a lime over it and dip it into your seasoning of choice. I find Dan-O's to be a great all purpose seasoning.
2. Into a cocktail shaker, pour in 2 oz of vodka of choice.
3. Top with 3 oz of your favorite Bloody Mary mix, like I said, I use Zing Zang
4. Add in 1 oz of pickle juice and 2-3 dashes of worcestershire sauce.
5. If you want it spicy, add in ½ tsp of your favorite hot sauce. Tobasco is a great option for a spicy Bloody Mary recipe.
6. Add ice and shake.
7. Add ice to your glass and strain your Bloody Mary over ice.
8. Then, go crazy with your garnishes!

What are the best garnishes for a Bloody Mary?

The more outrageous Bloody Mary garnishes, the better. There are so many fun options when you're looking for toppings for a Bloody Mary. For this recipe, here's what I garnished my drink with. I like to keep it simple, and a lot of these make for great charcuterie board additions! You can totally combine a Bloody Mary bar concept with a charcuterie board so even those who don't like Bloody Marys can still indulge in a fun charcuterie board.

• Cubed Pepper Jack Cheese
• Garlic Stuffed Olives
• Celery
• Carrot
• Pickle
• Lime Wedge

Here are some other ideas that could be real fun.

• Slice of leftover pizza
• Cheeseburger sliders
• Bacon
• Beef sticks
• Salami
• Sport peppers
• Pickled veggies
• Lemon wedges

How do you set up the ultimate Bloody Mary Bar?

So you have your favorite Bloody Mary recipe to make at home, but what about setting up the ultimate Bloody Mary bar for a party? Here are some tips for how to set up and some different options to include.

Liquor

• Vodka
• Tequila
• Gin

Bloody Mary Mixes

• Spicy Mix
• Regular Mix

Garnishes

• Fresh Veggies
  • Celery Stalks
  • Carrot Sticks
• Pickled Goods
  • Olives
  • Pickles
  • Pickled Onions
  • Pickled Beets
  • Pickled Carrots
  • Pickled Celery
• Cheese
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Pepper Jack Cheese
  • Colby Jack Cheese
• Meats
  • Thick Salami Slices
  • Beef Sticks
  • Bacon
• Outrageous
  • Mini Slices of Cold Pizza
  • Cheeseburger Sliders
  • Deviled Eggs

You obviously don't need to put your liquor in another container, and arguably you don't need to put your Bloody Mary mix into any other container. But, if you want to, these pitchers with chalkboards are perfect to display your Bloody Mary mixes.

These Mason Jars are phenomenal to have on hand. I love using these for homemade salad dressings, pickling, putting forks and knives in for a party. They're also perfect for displaying gall your garnishes so everyone can easily grab what they want.

If you're looking for easy clean-up, I recommend going with disposable glasses. You can use the classic red solo cups, or you can elevate your Bloody Mary bar a little bit with these glitter plastic cups are super cute!

What can I drink instead of a Bloody Mary?

Bloody Marys not really your thing? Here are some of my favorite brunch cocktails that aren't Bloody Marys!

• Easy Espresso Martini with Bailey's
• Bourbon Peach Tea
• Whiskey Champagne Cocktail
• Rosemary Pear Mimosas