Name: Blue Smoke Bloody Mary
Cook time: 25 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes (not including chilling)
Yield: 12–16 servings
Ingredients: 2 quarts low-sodium tomato juice; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 1/2 cup pickled okra brine; 1/2 cup Spanish olive brine; 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish; 1/3 cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons celery seeds; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Tabasco Chipotle sauce; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon Zatarain's powdered crab boil; 4 cups vodka (preferably Tito's); Pickled green beans, pickled okra, and celery stalks (for garnish)

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Grace Parisi

This is no ordinary Bloody, thanks to a combination of both tangy and spicy ingredients plus the surprise addition of Zatarain's powdered crab boil, a super-charged spice mix that's well worth the effort to seek out.

Cooks' Note

If you can't find Zatarain's powdered crab boil, try Old Bay Seasoning, or omit.

Recipe information

Total Time
25 minutes (not including chilling)
Yield
12–16 servings

Ingredients

2 quarts low-sodium tomato juice

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup pickled okra brine

1/2 cup Spanish olive brine

1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish

1/3 cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons celery seeds

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Tabasco Chipotle sauce

2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon Zatarain's powdered crab boil

4 cups vodka (preferably Tito's)

Pickled green beans, pickled okra, and celery stalks (for garnish)

Preparation

Step 1
Whisk tomato juice, lemon juice, okra brine, olive brine, horseradish, soy sauce, celery seeds, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco Chipotle sauce, pepper, and crab boil in a large bowl or pitcher. Chill at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
Step 2
Add vodka to tomato juice mixture; stir well. Serve cocktail in glasses over ice and garnish with green beans, okra, and celery.