the ultimate bloody mary
I didn’t grow up around snow skiing.
Snow, mountains, chair lifts, and “shredding the nar” were not in my vocabulary.
I was more of a lake girl. My family would spend a week every summer down at Table Rock Lake in Shell Knob, Missouri- boating, water skiing, and soaking up the sun. My Mom told me I used to run around the entire time in a yellow polka dot bathing suit. I may or may not have actually slept in that bathing suit. Hey, you can’t blame me. I’m a Pisces after all.
So, imagine the cultural shock when I moved to Colorado. Everyone kept asking me, “What kind of setup do you have? Are you a powder or all mountain skier? Have you “hucked your meat” in the park lately?” At first, I was freaked-the-eff-out. What is this “hucking of the meat”? Do I bring meat? Am I killing something in the park and then “hucking” it?
Then my wonderful husband, who grew up snow skiing, informed me, “Lauren, it means jumping off a kicker or rail with your skis.” Ohhhhhh…that makes more sense. Wait. YOU JUMP OFF THINGS WHILE WEARING SKIS????
Fast forward five years later, I’m still not “hucking my meat” off anything. I still take ski lessons, and the thought of skiing down a double black diamond makes me want to pee my pants like a second grader. BUT! I will tell you, the one thing I’m really good at, “apre ski.”
Oh, yes. Apre ski is the bee’s knees. I would much rather ski for two hours and then sit on an Adirondack chair sipping a Blood Mary. And speaking of Bloody Marys, today’s recipe is inspired from one of my favorite ski resorts, Beaver Creek. At the base of Arrowhead, they serve the best Bloody Mary’s hands down. Why, you ask? Because, it’s all about the garnishments they put on the skewer! Bacon, olive, tomato, cucumber, celery, pickle, and CHEESE!!!
No matter how many times I’ve fallen (and can’t get up), lost my pole, or have face planted in the snow, this Bloody Mary always makes things right. There’s something about tomato juice and vodka that can distract you on a cold day; especially, if you’re wearing a yellow-polka dot bikini.
The Ultimate Bloody Mary
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon paprika
2/3 cup tomato juice
1 shot vodka
1 tablespoon clam juice
2 teaspoons plain barbecue sauce
1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon dill pickle juice
1 dash hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1 pinch celery salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
ice
celery stalk, garnish
olives, garnish
1 piece bacon, cooked, garnish
cucumber, garnish
tomato, garnish
pickle, garnish
cheddar cheese
Directions:
Take a drinking glass and wet rim with lemon. Dip top into paprika and salt to make a salty rim.
In a cocktail shaker, add all ingredients (minus garnish). Shake to combine. Pour into glass with ice filled halfway. Add garnishes and get ready to cure your hangover!
recipe from Rachel Ray Magazine
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Nailed it! Good job friend!
I thought you might like this post, friend! Cheers!
I love bloody marys…it’s a salad in a glass! And they are 100% better after a day of skiing…Double Diamonds at the base of B lift at Copper Mountain makes a good one.
Sooooo let’s go and have one!!
I would totally fail at living in Colorado, since I’ve never even been on skis before. 🙂 But I can definitely make & drink a few of these with great success! 🙂
Eileen!!! You don’t have to “ski” to hang in Colorado. I think you would fit in perfectly, especially if you can make a great cocktail!
HAHA I’m totally at fault for asking Coloradans those questions, but not in depth cause i don’t ski or snowboard myself, but more like “oh so do you hit the slopes often?” lol!
This is like the perfect drink for me. I LOVE bloody mary’s and I love the spicy kick it gives way early in the morning – wait, you mean you don’t drink these in the morning? hehe i’m sure you do 😉 cheers girlfriend! also, that bacon?! YES!!
Did you hit the slopes is a totally normal question to ask! I wish they would have just asked me that in the first place. You should totally come to Colorado and we can sip on some Bloody Mary’s! Cheers, friend!
These lovely photos make me almost want to drink a Bloody Mary. I think if I ever learned to ski, it would be such an event I would dive straight into a bucket of Bloody Marys! : D
Mom, just come back to Denver and we will head up to Beaver Creek! You will love sipping a Bloody Mary and watching the snow fall.
The bloody mary sounds great, but I have to admit, your little kebab sticks with the olives, bacon and cheese got me all excited! This looks like the perfect cocktail to enjoy after a long day on the slopes!
Julia, the garnish is the best part! A drink topped with bacon and cheese just became an 11/10 fo’ sure!
I can’t even find words…
Want. Now.
Thanks, friend! I hope we can meet up over Christmas! I miss ya!
As a huge fan of bloody mary’s and bloody caesars…I seriously love the garnish!!! Cheese and bacon??? Oh my goodness. I want one right now with a big old juicy steak!
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