Bloody Mary juice mix

rhines81 · April 24, 2015

So I hear from some old-timers in the area that if you want a good home-made tomato juice for use in bloody marys, it is highly recommended to use about 20% of the weight in paste tomatoes (such as san marzano). In other words if you a mixing a batch calling for 10 lbs of tomatoes, you should use 2 lbs of San Marzano or Roma types and 8 lbs of other nice juicers, like Rutgers or Brandywines.
They say by doing this it keeps the juice consistent and fresh while the alcohol melts the ice into water.
This is what I was told ... wife's tale, fishing story, etc... or not. Has anyone heard anything else related to this?

AlittleSalt · April 25, 2015

Sounds really good.

I was thinking about a bloody Mary with 1 part Potters Vodka, 1 part Black Krim, 1 part Sungold, with cilantro and lime...and of course, AlittleSalt.

pauldavid · April 25, 2015

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

Sounds really good.

I was thinking about a bloody Mary with 1 part Potters Vodka, 1 part Black Krim, 1 part Sungold, with cilantro and lime...and of course, AlittleSalt.

I second that!

Gardeneer · April 25, 2015

Good tasting tomato for Bloody Mary ? HMMM
After a shot or two of Vodka, hot pepper, salt , ... can you still taste how the tomato tastes ? Not me. Alcohol blinds my judgement .

Tracydr · April 25, 2015

Spicy Bloody Maria. Tequila instead or vodka. Mmmm!
Bloody beer is refreshing,too.

AZGardener · April 25, 2015

There is a local farmer (more like small purveyor with a big garden) who sells bloody mary mix made with heirloom tomatoes. It comes in the large canning jar and its sells for about $15! Its soooo good though. That would be a great farm product to sell for those with a tomato farm!? They also sell it wholesale....

pauldavid · April 25, 2015

I guess that I am just cheap! Campbell's tomato juice, Crystal hot sauce, worchestershire, celery salt, Tito's vodka, and a celery stalk. Couple of those and I am good!

Worth1 · April 25, 2015

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Originally Posted by pauldavid

I guess that I am just cheap! Campbell's tomato juice, Crystal hot sauce, worchestershire, celery salt, Tito's vodka, and a celery stalk. Couple of those and I am good!

Chrystal hot sauce is the bomb.
Made from cayenne peppers.
One of the best kept Louisiana secrets out there.
You cant beat the price either.

Lets not advertize any more so the price will stay down.

We dont want to start a nation wide fad like what happened to to Mcilhenny Tabasco sauce.

Worth

pauldavid · April 25, 2015

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Chrystal hot sauce is the bomb.
Made from cayenne peppers.
One of the best kept Louisiana secrets out there.
You cant beat the price either.

Lets not advertize any more so the price will stay down.

We dont want to start a nation wide fad like what happened to to Mcilhenny Tabasco sauce.

Worth

Gotcha Worth, I won't tell anybody else! Lol. The same goes for Tito's Handmade Vodka from Austin, TX. We will keep it a secret!

rhines81 · April 25, 2015

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Originally Posted by pauldavid

Gotcha Worth, I won't tell anybody else! Lol. The same goes for Tito's Handmade Vodka from Austin, TX. We will keep it a secret!

I never cared too much for Crystal hot sauce (on anything).

Plain old minced horseradish and Cayenne powder is a much better spice mix (IMO).
Tito's is not such a secret, but it is harder to get the further north you are. Good stuff right there.

What I was trying to get at with my post was information on the best 'foundation' of the bloody mary which is the tomato. Everything else is "witch doctoring" to taste. What's the best juice tomato that stands up to getting a little watered down.

Worth1 · April 25, 2015

Any you like the flavor of if you aren't against reducing the juice a bit.
A good heart type tomato would work wonders.
Wes comes to mind.
To me the very idea of any kind of alcohol and tomato turns me off.
But that doesn't mean I cant tell what people want and make one.

Worth

Rairdog · April 25, 2015

My secret ingredient is Aujus. That beefy taste will make you come back for more. It's funny...I like horseradish....but not in my Mary.

AlittleSalt · April 25, 2015

Lol, I was thinking of something like that worth. The way you properly mix vodka and tomatoes is by drinking the vodka while watching the tomatoes grow. Everyone is into relaxation - I can't think of anything more relaxing than that.

Father'sDaughter · April 25, 2015

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Originally Posted by pauldavid

Gotcha Worth, I won't tell anybody else! Lol. The same goes for Tito's Handmade Vodka from Austin, TX. We will keep it a secret!

Too late! We can get Tito's in just about every liquor store around these parts. It's gone up in price quite a bit since it first hit the shelves, but it's still very affordable and our vodka of choice.

Crystal hot sauce, on the other hand, needs to be ordered on line.

April 24, 2015	#1
rhines81 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Zone 5A, Poconos Posts: 959	Bloody Mary juice mix So I hear from some old-timers in the area that if you want a good home-made tomato juice for use in bloody marys, it is highly recommended to use about 20% of the weight in paste tomatoes (such as san marzano). In other words if you a mixing a batch calling for 10 lbs of tomatoes, you should use 2 lbs of San Marzano or Roma types and 8 lbs of other nice juicers, like Rutgers or Brandywines. They say by doing this it keeps the juice consistent and fresh while the alcohol melts the ice into water. This is what I was told ... wife's tale, fishing story, etc... or not. Has anyone heard anything else related to this?

April 25, 2015	#6
AZGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Zone 9b Phoenix,AZ Posts: 390	There is a local farmer (more like small purveyor with a big garden) who sells bloody mary mix made with heirloom tomatoes. It comes in the large canning jar and its sells for about $15! Its soooo good though. That would be a great farm product to sell for those with a tomato farm!? They also sell it wholesale.... __________________ Kelly from Phx, AZ Toes and Tomatoes on FB

April 25, 2015	#11
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Any you like the flavor of if you aren't against reducing the juice a bit. A good heart type tomato would work wonders. Wes comes to mind. To me the very idea of any kind of alcohol and tomato turns me off. But that doesn't mean I cant tell what people want and make one. Worth Last edited by Worth1; April 25, 2015 at 09:21 PM.

April 25, 2015	#2
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Sounds really good. I was thinking about a bloody Mary with 1 part Potters Vodka, 1 part Black Krim, 1 part Sungold, with cilantro and lime...and of course, AlittleSalt.

April 25, 2015	#4
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	Good tasting tomato for Bloody Mary ? HMMM After a shot or two of Vodka, hot pepper, salt , ... can you still taste how the tomato tastes ? Not me. Alcohol blinds my judgement .

April 25, 2015	#5
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Spicy Bloody Maria. Tequila instead or vodka. Mmmm! Bloody beer is refreshing,too.

April 25, 2015	#7
pauldavid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NE Louisiana, Zone 8A Posts: 1,179	I guess that I am just cheap! Campbell's tomato juice, Crystal hot sauce, worchestershire, celery salt, Tito's vodka, and a celery stalk. Couple of those and I am good!

April 25, 2015	#12
Rairdog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: Noblesville, IN Posts: 112	My secret ingredient is Aujus. That beefy taste will make you come back for more. It's funny...I like horseradish....but not in my Mary.