Bloody Marys for a British Royal Wedding...

The British Royal Wedding starts at 4 AM. Some of us need an eye opener to be up at that ungodly hour. Therefore, in the truest British tradition, here are a couple of recipes for Bloody Marys. These are both recipes for a pitcher of mix.

One is very simple; one is much more complex. Of course, if you want something *really* simple, V8 will do in a pinch, OR we sell excellent Mrs. T's premade mix at the store.

But if you want to try to make them yourself, try these recipes. Again, remember that both recipes are for a pitcher.

SIMPLE BLOODY MARY RECIPE:

8 oz Smirnoff Vodka
24 oz tomato juice
16 dashes red hot sauce
16 dashes green hot sauce
8 dashes Worcestershire sauce
4 oz lemon juice
8 pinches salt
8 pinches pepper
8 stalks celery

Add Smirnoff Vodka, tomato juice, red hot sauce, green hot sauce, worchester sauce, lemon juice, pinch of salt, pinch of pepper.

COMPLEX BLOODY MARY RECIPE:

1 (46 oz.) can tomato juice
1/2 c. beef bouillon
3 oz. (6 tbsp.) fresh lime juice
1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. coarse salt
1 tsp. coarsely ground pepper
1 tsp. celery salt
1 tsp. dill weed
1/2 to 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1 tsp. creamy horseradish
Ice cubes
1 qt. vodka

Cucumber slices, celery stalks, and lime wedges (garnish)

Bloody Marys are of uncertain origin but are of course named for Queen Mary I, queen regnant of England. Click the link to find out why she was called "Bloody Mary".

Hopefully the Royal Wedding will go well; Kate Middleton will make an excellent Princess and perhaps eventually be Queen--she's got her head together. William, of course, is William, his father's son. Harry is Harry; his fondest hope is that he'll become an uncle to a nephew and can finally freely hang out with his military buddies.

Cheers to the lot of them!