Bloody Mary - the drink

[king_tubby]

I had a Bloody Mary - the drink yesterday when I was in town. It was bloody nice. I would now like to create the experience in my own home, considerably cheaper.

So I am asking you, the sophisticated denizens of CaB, the internet's premier Chris Morris and Peter Cook fansite, how YOU would construct a Bloody Mary - the drink.

[BlodwynPig]

tomato juice, tabasco, salt, celery stick and vodka

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[king_tubby]

Re-open thread because, you fool, you haven't even put any Henderson's in it.

Christ alive, man.

[Paul Calf]

Fucking love them.

Tomato juice - as much as you want to drink. For a double vodka (50ml) you'd want about 250ml of tomato juice.
About a third dry sherry
Decent vodka
Celery salt

Shake with ice and strain into a tall glass.

Squeeze of lemon, salt, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce  and  Tabasco to taste

[king_tubby]

Now this is more like it.

Sherry!

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

The booze yes, the spice, I guess yes, but what's the appeal of consuming so much tomato juice?

[canadagoose]

The slightly-fancy pub along the road puts Buckfast in theirs. It's surprisingly good.

I'd generally go for tomato juice, vodka, salt, pepper, tabasco (quite a bit of it), Worcester sauce, and maybe some of that Maggi seasoning just to be extravagant.

The booze yes, the spice, I guess yes, but what's the appeal of consuming so much tomato juice?

I actually like drinking it. It's probably the salt.

[Brian Freeze]

A great airplane journey drink. Get off healthier than you got on.

Chopped coriander is great if you like the taste. And green bits in your teeth.

[BlodwynPig]

Now this is more like it.

Sherry!

ok,

TIN OF FUCKING TOMATOES
LIQUID PARAFFIN
HERBS FROM CAT PISS GARDEN
TINCTURE OF VODKA
BUNCH OF CELERY
DEVIL'S SHIT CHILI SAUCE
BITTER MELON

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[king_tubby]

Still no Henderson's.

Begone, sir. Or madam. Or any combination of the both.

[canadagoose]

Forgot the celery. It's not the same without some celery to eat alongside it.

Still no Henderson's.

Begone, sir. Or madam. Or any combination of the both.

What the bloody hell is Henderson's?

[king_tubby]

https://www.hendersonsrelish.com/

No anchovies, so ok for yer flesh avoiding pals. Also YORKSHIRE.

[Mrs Wogans lemon drizzle]

Fucking love them.

Tomato juice - as much as you want to drink. For a double vodka (50ml) you'd want about 250ml of tomato juice.
About a third dry sherry
Decent vodka
Celery salt

Shake with ice and strain into a tall glass.

Squeeze of lemon, salt, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce  and  Tabasco to taste

I think Celery salt is the key to a good un.  For some reason i've just recently taken to this drink.  Had a great example of one at Tom Kitchen's restaurant. 

[Urinal Cake]

The booze yes, the spice, I guess yes, but what's the appeal of consuming so much tomato juice?

Soup for alcoholics

[pancreas]

The booze yes, the spice, I guess yes, but what's the appeal of consuming so much tomato juice?

umami in tomatoes

[Bennett Brauer]

umami in tomatoes

Also good for prostate health because of the lycopene.

That's not sexist, women have Cherry B.

[H-O-W-L]

One fist, inserted lengthways.

[Paul Calf]

Fucking love them.

Tomato juice - as much as you want to drink. For a double vodka (50ml) you'd want about 250ml of tomato juice.
About a third dry sherry
Decent vodka
Celery salt

Shake with ice and strain into a tall glass.

Squeeze of lemon, salt, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce  and  Tabasco to taste

Shake? Fucking shake? What was I thinking? I wasn't even pissed when I wrote this.

The tomato juice should be chilled and poured over large ice cubes. Shaking it will dilute the tomato juice and wreck its viscosity.

I offer my apologies.

[Icehaven]

I love booze, and I love tomato based soups and sauces, but never the twain. I've tried a BM a few times and couldn't get past the first sip, and I can usually stomach anything where alcohol is involved. It's partly the cognitive dissonance involved in drinking something savoury, so maybe I should try a spoon.

[DistressedArea]

I do a variant where I replace the tomato juice with water from a puddle.

[Voltan (Man of Steel)]

I sometimes replace the tomato juice with oxtail soup. It's very unpleasant and I wouldn't recommend it under any circumstances.

[Emotional Support Peacock]

Vodka
Big Tom
Ice

[seepage]

^ who is 'Big Tom'?

[Thursday]

The booze yes, the spice, I guess yes, but what's the appeal of consuming so much tomato juice?

You get drunk and have a healthy gazpacho soup at the same time.

[Garam]

I sometimes put 10ml or so of Laphroaig on top as a capper. Give it a minute or so to let it trickle down and permeate. Garnish with a small pickle. Use about a third less of lea and perrins as tabasco.

Instant hangover deflector. Only issue is it gets the next night rolling along then whoops alcoholic.

[Emotional Support Peacock]

^ who is 'Big Tom'?

Big Tom: https://www.bigtom.co.uk/

If it's good enough for the queen it's good enough for me.

[NoSleep]

Blues legend, Freddie King, lived on them (and died age 42).

According to those who knew him, King's untimely death was due to stress, a legendary "hard-partying lifestyle", and poor diet (he was in the habit of consuming Bloody Marys rather than solid food so as not to waste time when setting up shows).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_King#Death

Freddie King - Going Down

[idunnosomename]

Q: do you eat the celery or is that a bit odd.

[Thursday]

Well what else are you going to do with celery?!?!?!

[NoSleep]

Decorate a Bloody Mary?