‘Tis the season to… drink a bit too much for your own good! Oh well, we’ve all been there and done that, and by now almost everyone has their own recipe for a hangover cure. But if you don’t, worry not. Andrei Petrov, chief barman of the super hip Meat Puppets Bar, is happy to share his signature Bloody Mary recipes with Russia Beyond’s readers!
Hangover Bloody Mary
Ingredients:
- Homemade hrenovuha (vodka made from horseradish) – 50 ml
- Homemade Mary mix – 150 ml
- Spices (salt and pepper according to taste; Worcester sauce – 10 ml; Tabasco – 1 ml)
Ingredients for homemade Mary mix:
- Fresh squeezed celery juice 150 ml; fresh squeezed carrot juice 150 ml; fresh squeezed cucumber juice 150 ml
- Tomato paste – 1 jar (500 ml)
- Beef broth – 100 ml
Preparation:
Mix the ingredients for the Mary mix, leaving about 150 ml on the side. Then add the hrenovukha and spices, mixing in a glass with ice. Before serving, decorate the drink with parsley, fried bacon, cherry tomatoes or pickles.
BBQ Bloody Mary
Ingredients:
- Homemade bacon vodka – 50 ml
- Homemade Mary mix – 120 ml
- Spices (salt and pepper according to taste; Worcester sauce – 10 ml; Tabasco – 1 ml; lemon juice – 5 ml)
- BBQ sauce – 20 ml
- Fried bacon
Ingredients for homemade Mary mix:
- Fresh squeezed celery juice 150 ml; fresh squeezed carrot juice 150 ml; fresh squeezed cucumber juice 150 ml
- Tomato paste – 1 jar (500 ml)
- Beef broth – 100 ml
Ingredients for bacon vodka:
- Fried bacon – 300 g
- Vodka – 500 ml
Preparation:
Mix ingredients for the Mary mix. Fill a 250 ml glass with ice, and add the Mary mix, spices, BBQ sauce and vodka. Mix together in a glass filled with ice. Before serving, decorate the drink with parsley, fried bacon, cherry tomatoes or pickles.
Dutch Bloody Mary
Ingredients:
- Jenever – 50 ml
- Homemade Mary mix – 120 ml
- Spices (salt and pepper according to taste; Worcester sauce – 10 ml; Tabasco – 1 ml; lemon juice – 5 ml)
- Prawns
- Marinated tomatoes and cucumbers
Ingredients for homemade Mary mix:
- Fresh squeezed celery juice 150 ml; fresh squeezed carrot juice 150 ml; fresh squeezed cucumber juice 150 ml
- Tomato paste – 1 jar (500 ml)
- Beef broth – 100 ml
Preparation:
Mix ingredients for the Mary mix. Fill a 250 ml glass with ice, and add the Mary mix, spices, BBQ sauce, and Jenever. Mix in a glass filled with ice. Before serving, decorate the drink with parsley, prawns, marinated tomatoes and cucumbers.
If you prefer to eat, not to drink, try a classic soup, Rassolnik, involving vodka and pickled cucumbers.
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