Fresh Bloody Marys with Old Bay + Spicy Pickles

Fresh Bloody Marys made with fresh heirloom tomato Bloody Mary Mix.


The past week has been one great big whirlwind.

One I’d been dreaming about all summer long.

Finally, I had a chance to visit my friends, family, and home. I went back to New York. It was awesome to be near the water again, something I crave and miss all the time living in the Midwest.

There was a lot of food and fun, and there were markets. Also, I turned thirty-two. My nana made me meatballs. And then I visited my grandma, and she baked me a gluten-free cake, with sprinkles and store bought icing, exactly the way I like it. They are both the cutest.

Today, I’m heading back to the middle of the country. To see my husband and my cat, who both probably really need me to be home. And to my garden, that definitely needs me to be home because it’s literally exploding with tomatoes and eggplants and peppers. And, I’ve waited so long for this.

At the beginning of the summer, Renee and I dreamt up a party to celebrate the year’s finest produce. The late summer bounty. Rich with stone fruits and garden veg and herbs and residual berries. We invited all of our blogging friends. And #DRINKTHESUMMER was born.

Today there are thirty-eight {38!} of us bringing you some seasonally inspired drinks. Most of which are cocktails, because it’s that kind of party. But plenty can be adapted to be booze-free. When we planned this event back in June, I pictured using the tomatoes from my garden for fresh Bloody Marys. And this fresh Bloody Mary mix made with heirloom tomatoes is above and beyond a store bought mix.  Add a little vodka, Old Bay seasoning and a spicy pickle and you’re gold.

Here is the complete list of party people. Check them all out. They’re awesome recipes, and really talented bloggers, and maybe you’ll find a new fave to follow.

Will Frolic for Food | The Sugar Hollow: Watermelon Gin Cocktail with Cardamom + Lime
Kale & Caramel | Sweet Coconut Hibiscus + Lime Slushie
Hummingbird High | Thyme Lemonade
Brooklyn Supper | Bloody Maria Cocktails
Cake Over Steak | Blackberry Bourbon Cocktail
Loves Food, Loves to Eat | Coconut Nectarine White Wine Spritzers
Dunk & Crumble | Ginger Peach Whiskey Smash

Tasty Yummies | When Figs Fly: Spiced Rum Fig Kombucha Cocktail
Feed Me Phoebe | Pimm’s Cup Cocktail with Fresh Ginger Lime + Tarragon
Earthy Feast | Strawberry Basil + Pink Peppercorn Negroni
Ginger & Toasted Sesame | Blackberry Peach Margarita with Spicy Salt
O&O Eats | The Long Hope: a Honeydew Cucumber Gin Cocktail
my name is yeh | Nutella Egg Cream

Faring Well | Sparkling Melon Coolers with Muddled Raspberries + Mint
Beard and Bonnet | Pineapple and Cilantro Moscow Mule
The Pancake Princess | Strawberry Balsamic Shrubs
Edible Perspective | Rosé Slushies
Vegetarian ‘Ventures | Sparkling Peppered Plum Blush
The Broken Bread | Blackberry Mint + Cucumber Gin Spritzer

Tending the Table | Plum Spritzer with Ginger + Kafir Lime
Appeasing a Food Geek | Sugar Plum Margarita
She Eats | Fizzy Lime + Blackberry Shrub
holly & flora | Pimm’s Cup with Blackberry + Lemon Zest Shrub
Vigor and Sage | Peachy Tomato Basil Gin + Tonic
The Pig & Quill | Raspberry Basil Gingerade Fizz

Hungry Girl por Vida | Peanut Butter + Berry Smoothie
A Brown Table | Fig + Bourbon Summer Smash
The Clever Carrot | 5 Minute White Peach Margaritas
Cookie and Kate | Watermelon Sangria
le jus d’orange | Peach Yogurt Soju + Ginger Plum Kombucha Cocktail
Chocolate + Marrow | Raspberry Thyme Smash

The Bojon Gourmet | Basil Pluot Pimm’s Cup
Snixy Kitchen | Sparkling Asian Pear + Mint Iced Tea
what’s cooking good looking | Watermelon Basil Colada
i am a food blog | Thyme Gin + Tonics
Fix Feast Flair | Berry Peachy Kentucky Mules
Salt & Wind | Watermelon Aperol Spritzes

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Fresh Bloody Mary Mix

You can make this up to 3 days in advance. You can also and freeze this to enjoy it later.

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 5 cups tomatoes diced
• 1 cup filtered water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
• 2 teaspoons horseradish
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoons black pepper 

Instructions

• Blend the tomatoes in a blender until smooth.
• Run the mixture through a sieve, and then add in the cup of water.
• Next add in the Old Bay seasoning, horseradish, lemon juice, lime juice, salt and pepper. Whisk together until combined.
• Refrigerate to chill and set for 30 minutes.

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Fresh Bloody Marys with Old Bay + Spicy Pickles

Servings 1 Bloody Mary

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ounces vodka
• 5 ounces Fresh Bloody Mary Mix {see above}
• accouterments to garnish {see notes}

Instructions

• Fill a glass with ice, pour in the vodka, and top with Fresh Bloody Mary Mix.
• Garnish it with your favorite accoutrements, and enjoy responsibly.

Notes

Accoutrements:

black pepper

salt rim

spicy pickles

citrus wedges

olives

celery

herbs

pepperoncini