The Bloody Maria the southern-style hermana of the Bloody Mary, the only difference being that in Maria you use tequila instead of vodka. I really like this recipe from The Bartender's Black Book as the optional ingredients add a little kick, especially the clam juice and dijon mustard.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz tequila
- 1 tsp horseradish
- 3 dashes Tabasco sauce
- 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- dash of lime juice
- 3 dashes celery salt
- 3 dashes pepper
- tomato juice
- 1 oz clam juice (optional)
- dash of Sherry (optional)
- 1 tsp dijon mustard (optional)
- celery stalk for garnish
- lemon and/or lime wedge for garnish
- cucumber and/or cocktail shrimp for garnish (optional)
Preparation:
- Build the ingredients in a highball glass over ice cubes.
- Top with tomato juice.
- Mix well by pouring from one glass to another.
- Garnish with the lemon and/or lime wedge and celery stalk.
