This mix is best if it's made the day prior and allowed to sit in the fridge overnight. Target sells a Rubbermaid 1 gallon MixerMate bottle that is perfect for storing this mix.
You can use tomato juice or any of the V8 tomato juice blends, or even Clamato juice. The recipe below uses two of the V8 tomato juices 46oz bottles. This fits well in the 1 gallon container and makes enough mix for the weekend. You can easily cut the recipe in half for a smaller crowd.
1 46oz Bottle of V8 Original Tomato Juice
1 46oz Bottle of V8 Spicy Hot Tomato Juice
3/4 cup Lemon Juice
3/4 cup Lime Juice
1 cup Dill Pickle Juice
1/4 cup Prepared Horseradish
1/3 cup Worcestershire Sauce
3 teaspoons Tabasco Sauce
1 tablespoon Celery Salt
2 teaspoons Coarse Ground Black Pepper
1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
Add all ingredients to a 1 gallon container and stir or shake well. Allow to sit overnight in the fridge for best flavor.
Add any of the following as garnish for the Bloody Mary
Crispy Bacon
Stalk of Celery
Olives
Cheese Cube
Pickles
Pickled Asparagus
Pepperoncinis
Cooked Shrimp
Lime Wedge
Lemon Wedge
Rub a lemon wedge around the rim of a glass or mason jar and coated the rim of the glass in the following mix.
2 tablespoons of Margarita Salt
1 tablespoon of Celery Salt
1/2 tablespoon of Smoked Paprika
Stir together and place on a clean dry plate. Wet rim of glass with a lemon wedge and twist rim of glass on plate.