Thanksgiving is full of traditions… one of my family favorites is bloody marys on Thanksgiving morning!
We all wake up, drink coffee, then while still in pjs after the coffee is gone… we consume the most delicious and spicy bloody marys everrrrr. Stuffed with all the fixins’ like bacon, olives, pickles, celery, you name it! Now I’m a pretty big fan of Zing Zang bloody mary mix and that’s usually what we use (plus a few extra dashes of hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, pickle juice – oh and some lime) on Thanksgiving morning since we’re about to be cooking for like 8 hours BUT when I want to enjoy a homemade bloody mary and don’t have Zing Zang on hand… this is my go to recipe.
And while we’re on the topic of bloody marys, I should mention that I also freaking love the michelada! My sister, Madeline, introduced me to this amazing cocktail a few years ago (she’s so cool and hip). Ever had a michelada?! Now I’m absolutely NOT talking about those weird and disgusting Budweiser Chelata things because eww but a REAL DEAL michelada. Well it’s basically bloody mary with beer plus lots of lime. Does that sound delicious or horrible?! Depends if you like beer or not ha! But I love beer so I love the michelada!
Both recipes are below so you can spice up your Thanksgiving 🙂
my favorite homemade bloody mary mix + bloody mary and michelada cocktail recipes
Ingredients
bloody mary mix
- 3 cups tomato juice
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 2 limes, juiced
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1-2 teaspoons tabasco sauce (depending on how hot you like it)
- 1/3 cup pickle juice
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper
bloody mary cocktail
- 1.5 oz vodka – per drink
- homemade bloody mary mix (see above)
- recommended toppings: bacon, celery, pickles, olives, lime wedges, etc!
michelada cocktail
- lime wedges
- chili powder sea salt, for garnishing the rim (2 tablespoons chili powder + 1 tablespoon fine sea salt mixed together then poured out on a small plate)
- 8 oz Mexican beer – per drink
- 1/2 lime, juiced – per drink
- homemade bloody mary mix (see above)
Instructions
Homemade bloody mary mix
- Combine tomato juice through pickle juice in a blender then blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a pitcher then stir in celery salt and black pepper (taste and add more celery salt, pepper, and/or tabasco if needed). Refrigerate until chilled.
Bloody mary cocktail
- When ready to serve, fill each glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz of vodka then fill the glass with the homemade bloody mary mix. Stir well then garnish each glass with your favorite toppings like bacon, celery, pickles, olives, shrimp, you name it!
Michelada cocktail
- When ready to serve, wet the rim of each glass using a lime wedge then dip the rim in the plate of chili powder sea salt until completely coated. Next, fill each glass with ice. Add 8 oz of beer, juice from 1/2 a lime, then top the glass with 2oz of homemade bloody mary mix. Stir well then garnish each glass with lime wedges!
If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment or tag a photo #appetitesanonymous on instagram!! I’d love to see your bloody marys and micheladas in action. Peace, friends!
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p.s. last minute Thanksgiving recipe guide here!