This recipe is simple and straightfoward. If you like basil, you'll love it. The cheese is a fun bonus too!
bloody mary mix
fresh basil
lemon
tabasco
1-2 ounces vodka
worcestershire sauce
olives
pepperjack cheese squares
In the bottom of your glass, tear up a few basil leaves and muddle them with the juice of half a lemon. Fill the glass halfway with bloody mary mix. Add 1 ounce vodka for a mild cocktail or 2 ounces for a more "serious" version. Add 1/2 a teaspoon tabasco and worcestershire sauce. Top the glass off with ice and add a little more bloody mary mix if needed. Garnish the drink with cubes of pepperjack cheese, fresh basil leaves and olives. Yum yum. Done and done!
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Elsie, is there a brand of Bloody Mary mix that you prefer?
That Bloody Mary looks delicious!
I bartended my way through collage in NYC and never was able to master the perfect Bloody Mary.
I will have to try this!
Nicole
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My husband loves bloody Mary’s! I’m not a drinker but I need to make this for him!!
I think you need to try a caprese bloody mary next! Switch out the pepperjack for mozzarella and add a swirl of balsamic. Mmm mmm!
I love bloody marys–i had one with brunch yesterday that had avocado and it was to die for. I’m obsessed with basil so this is definitely next on my list! Thanks for the idea–im loving all of the cocktails lately!
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The last time I tried to make it, it turned out awful so pinned this so I can give it another try.
Very interesting! I always loooooove how you present your drinks!
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Juliette Laura
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looks delicious!
– Janine
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Do you know I’ve never actually tried a bloody mary, I must get one some time just so I can see if it tastes as good as it looks!
Martina
Gorgeos! I love the jack cheese square additions! That’s what’s missing from my bloody mary’s! 🙂
basil and bloody marys. two of my favorite things! i’ll have to try a virgin-type until this baby arrives 😉
Pepperjack cheese garnish = total genius idea!!!
This looks delicious! Have y’all ever tried Cholula (http://cholula.com/) in your Bloody Marys? Because it’s tomato based, it blends better and has a nice smoky spice to it.
Thanks for the new drink to try!
Ooh this sounds delicious, must try it out!
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How fun! We just finished our dining room (and I finally posted a German home tour) so we’re looking for some creative cocktails for a dinner party! You have so many great ideas.
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Looks so good! I love a good bloody mary! 🙂
neha
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For some reason I always crave Bloody Marys!! This one looks so good!
Have you ever tried a Caesar? They are like bloody mary’s just amped up a notch. I know I’m Canadian, and I know clam juice sounds weird, but if you can pick up a carton of Clamato, give it a try!! Love the idea of basil too…
Yummmm!! Anything with cheese gets me every time!
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Mmm, this looks delish and I just picked up some cheese at the co-op that would be perfect for this. I’ll have to give it a go this weekend.
This has been my latest go-to summer drink:
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I LOVE how much you guys love bloody marys! They’re definitely one of my favorite drinks but I can never handle the spiciness of ones served in restaurants, so making my own is always such a little treat 🙂
This sounds great, but I think I would switch out the tomato for clamato and make a basil caesar! I guess that’s just my Canadian preference!
Holy basil! This sounds amazing. We’re hoping to try the bacon infused vodka in our next round of Bloody Mary’s… Basil & cheese seems appropriate to add also!
This looks scrumptious and so out of the ordinary. The garnish is the best part – Yum!
Jen
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yay love it!
Valentina
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I’m not a fan of tomato juice, but this looks good!
Carina xx
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Oh my god that sounds so good! Just the other day a friend was talking about making flavored vodka and I suggested wasabi, pepper or basil to make a good bloody mary!
I loove your bloody mary recipes!
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I’ve never actually had a Bloody Mary because all the ones I’ve ever been offered had fresh Tomato Juice in them and I’m deathly allergic to fresh Tomatoes (cooked poses no problem)
Can you make a Bloody Mary with out the tomato juice? Or should I just give up?
Mana
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Awesome blog! Beautiful pictures. x
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So lovely pictures! 🙂
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I don’t drink bloody marys but this looks so beautiful that it would tempt me to try one anyway.
Zing Zang makes a pretty good bloody mary mix. I love the addition of pepperjack cheese here as a garnish, and somehow, serving drinks in a canning jar just makes the drink taste even better!
This look amazing! Bloody Mary is in my top 5 favorite drinks ever, I must try this.
Jo
Peonies and American Honey
My favourite drink is a caesar (canadian version of bloody mary but with clamato) and this looks just delicious!
your blog is seriously starting to be my go-to for bloody marys! thank you for all of the amazing recipes!
Yum! This looks absolutely delicious. I’m going to have to try it once I’m not pregnant!
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This look FANTASTIC. I am an avid supporter of bloody mary’s for breakfast after a rough night. I mean, it’s got lots of vitamins, right? AND there’s cheese there. Oh I’d just be in heaven haha. Might replace the vodka with some bacon infused vodka because, well because bacon.
I really haven’t had a bloody mary since my college days but now I’m craving one… but obviously this “grown-up” version. Looks delish. Thanks Elsie!
Xo
Dana Ivy
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Yes, please! Yummy! Is it nice and spicey too?
Yum! Making this on the weekend. Cheese cubes on a Bloody Mary ?? So good!
My boyfriend and I love bloody marys. I’m going to have to try this. . . also, that pickle one sounds pretty good!!
omg i love bloody mary’s Jeremy is a man after my own heart lol, this recipe looks so delicious BM’s is like my all time favorite drink
This looks delicious!
Seaside Beauty
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DELISH!! Basil is my latest obsession!
This looks great! You guys sure drink a bunch. To each his own I guess.
Liz
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I’m not usually a bloody mary kind of girl but this sounds fab!
xx Kait
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I just cannot get my head around Bloody Marys but you make them look SO good!
Rosie x | Every Word Handwritten
I love bloody marys! This looks as delectable as it sounds. Though my husband and I never use mix…we just start with tomato juice and add the spices. 🙂
This looks absolutely amazing! I only wish I had come across it last Friday before my cottage weekend that I spent drinking plain old Bloody Mary’s….wah wah.