Everyone has their own opinion of the "ultimate bloody mary", and I must admit that I get really excited when I see that a restaurant or a party has a bloody mary bar, because I know that the possibilities are endless. If I were to set up my own bloody mary heaven, the following ingredients would be lined up next to highball glasses, at least 2 varieties of Vodka and a large pitcher full of zesty Zing-Zang:
- lime slices
- lemon slices
- bottle of hot sauce (at least two varieties, Tabasco and Louisiana Original Hot Sauce)
- Worcestershire sauce
- stalks of celery
- prepared horseradish
- pepper
- zesty spice blend for rimming glasses
- pepperoncini (aka banana peppers)
- pickled green beans
- olives
- boiled shrimp
Arrange your bar in a way that would make sense when making a drink, meaning don't put ice on the opposite end of the buffet from the glasses and don't put the bloody mary mix at the end. Place the glasses, rimming spices, and ice bucket at the beginning of the buffet. Next comes the vodka and bloody mary mix. Last but not least, you will place garnishes at the end of the line up(from limes to shrimp) to give your bloody mary a personal touch. Don't forget spoons/stirrers.
Because people will be making their own drinks, a bloody mary bar has the potential to get messy, so be prepared and have some bar towels on hand, in addition to cocktail napkins. Cheers!
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