Zing Masters Bloody Mary (Photo courtesy Silver Spring Foods)

Spicy, savory, salty, tomato-y, boozy — a Bloody Mary is all this and more. A standard Bloody Mary gets that spice from hot pepper sauce (often Tabasco). But even more than many other cocktails, the Bloody Mary is an infinitely variable drink, with almost as many recipes as there are bartenders slinging Bloodys at eager brunchers. This means that – especially here in Eau Claire, Horseradish Capital of the World – the heat in your favorite Bloody may just be coming from horseradish. Here – courtesy of Silver Spring Foods – is a recipe for the Zing Masters Bloody Mary that does just that!

ZING MASTERS BLOODY MARY

BLOODY MARY INGREDIENTS

• 1 large pinch of your favorite dry
• Bloody Mary seasoning mix
• 1 teaspoon Silver Spring Prepared Horseradish
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 ½ to 2 oz vodka
• 1 ½ to 2 oz pickle brine
• A few dashes tabasco pepper sauce (optional)
• 4 to 6 ounces tomato juice

DRY SEASONING MIX

• 4 parts celery salt
• 2 parts black pepper
• 1 part garlic powder
• 1 part dill weed

DIRECTIONS

Fill a pint glass to the rim with ice and add dry seasoning, horseradish, Worcestershire, vodka, pickle brine, and hot sauce. Top with tomato juice and roll the cocktail between the pint and shaker or stir with a bar spoon. Rim a second glass with dry Bloody Mary seasoning by first rubbing the rim with a wedge of citrus so the seasoning sticks to the rim. Pour cocktail into the rimmed glass. Garnish with pickled vegetables, olives, cheese cubes, cured meat sticks, bacon, or get wild and skewer any food you want to top your delicious Bloody Mary. Serve Wisconsin style with a 4 oz beer chaser.

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