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Spicy Bloody Mary Cocktail

A Spicy Bloody Mary Cocktail is the perfect cocktail for brunch or any time of day. This is a cocktail spicy food lovers will adore!

When it comes to cocktails, I am much more in the savory cocktail group. I will bypass a lemon drop for savory and spicy bloody Mary any day of the week.

Somewhere along the way, Bloody Mary’s got the designation as a “Brunch cocktail” along with mimosas. Now, I don’t know about you, but I could drink a Bloody Mary Cocktail, any time of day.

What is in a Bloody Mary cocktail?

To make a traditional Bloody Mary Cocktails you use made with tomato juice, vodka, Worcestershire, hot sauce, lemon juice and celery salt.

Like the classic version, this spicy recipe is made with tomato juice, vodka and Worcestershire. It also gets a little kick from some cajun hot sauce and horseradish.

And instead of the celery salt, the glass is coated with a cajun seasoning/kosher salt blend.

And it is spicy, savory perfection.

How do you make a Spicy Bloody Mary Cocktail?

Step one: You’ll want to prepare the glass by running the juicy side of lime along the rim of the glass. This makes it possible to adhere the spicy cajun seasoning/salt mixture to the rim.

A Spicy Bloody Mary Cocktail is the perfect cocktail for brunch or any time of day. This is a cocktail spicy food lovers will adore!

Step two: In a small pitcher, whisk together tomato juice, vodka, horseradish, Worcestershire, hot sauce and lime juice.

Step three: Add ice to the prepared glasses. Pour the cocktail over the top.

Step four: Garnish and serve.

What do you garnish a bloody Mary with?

This is where creativity really takes ahold. You can garnish a bloody mary with just about anything. Just look at how crazy some bars get with their garnishes.

Traditionally, a bloody Mary will be garnished with a celery stalk and olives. That is just fine. However, for this spicy bloody Mary, I wanted to up the spice factor a bit.

For this Bloody Mary,  Jalapeno and Garlic Stuffed Olives and spicy salami make the perfect garnish.

Pepperoncini would be great too!

A Spicy Bloody Mary Cocktail is the perfect cocktail for brunch or any time of day. This is a cocktail spicy food lovers will adore!

If you want to spice up this cocktail even more, I recommend using Absolute Peppar Vodka instead of regular vodka. You could also substitute hot and spicy tomato juice for the regular tomato juice or add a touch more hot sauce. Maybe some Habanero Hot Sauce?

Whatever you decide, I just know you’ll be moving Bloody Mary’s from your “Brunch Only” list to your regular old Happy Hour list.

Note: This recipe was originally posted in 2019. It was updated in 2021.

A Spicy Bloody Mary Cocktail is the perfect cocktail for brunch or any time of day. This is a cocktail spicy food lovers will adore!

Spicy Bloody Mary Cocktail

A Spicy Bloody Mary Cocktail is the perfect cocktail for brunch or any time of day. This is a cocktail spicy food lovers will adore!
5 from 10 votes
Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Course Beverages
Cuisine American
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 168 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
  • lime
  • 8 ounces tomato juice
  • 4 ounces vodka
  • 2 teaspoons horseradish
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 dashes hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • jalapeno stuffed olives
  • salami

Instructions
 

  • Combine salt and cajun seasoning together on a small plate.
  • Run the juicy side of a lime along the rim of two cocktail glasses. Circle the glass in the mixture so the seasoning and salt coat the rim. Set aside.

Notes

Nutrition facts for estimation purposes only.

Nutrition

Calories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 9.9gProtein: 1.2gFat: 0.2gSodium: 999mgFiber: 1.6gSugar: 6g
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Keywords: bloody mary, cajun mary, cocktail

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  • Reply
    wordle today
    August 18, 2022 at 2:24 am

    Although I’ve never been a fan of bloody marys, yours looks delicious! I wish I could dip the garnish and take a sip!

  • Reply
    Josie
    June 7, 2021 at 6:54 am

    5 stars
    You have me drooling for this at 6 a.m. :)

    • Reply
      Deseree
      June 7, 2021 at 9:20 am

      That’s the plan! ;)

  • Reply
    Jacque
    April 22, 2019 at 6:52 am

    5 stars
    I seriously can’t wait to try this. My birthday is coming up this weekend and I will need one of these to help the next day!

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    Claire | The Simple, Sweet Life
    April 21, 2019 at 6:03 pm

    I’m not much of a bloody Mary fan, but I bet my husband would love it since it’s got a spicy, cajun kick to it!

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    Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness
    April 21, 2019 at 5:55 pm

    5 stars
    I feel like they call bloody marys Caesars in Canada? Or maybe they are different. I don’t know.
    What I do know is that this looks SO good :)

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    Kari Heron | Chef and Steward
    April 21, 2019 at 12:05 pm

    5 stars
    I have never liked bloody mary but yours is making it look really appetizing to me! Like I want to dip the garnish and sip!

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    Amanda
    April 21, 2019 at 8:52 am

    5 stars
    I love all those flecks of horseradish! I’m a huge believer that a proper bloody mary should have visible horseradish. What a great recipe!

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    kallee
    April 20, 2019 at 6:14 pm

    Such fun garnishes. It makes it look so elegant

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    Amanda Mason
    April 20, 2019 at 1:42 pm

    5 stars
    I have only recently become a fan of Bloody Mary’s. I’ve never attempted to make one of my own, but when I found your recipe I told myself THIS is the recipe to make! I can’t wait to try it!

  • Reply
    Denise
    April 18, 2019 at 9:01 am

    5 stars
    I found this at the right time! I plan on making this for Easter, a mix of this and regular! Thank you for sharing!

  • Reply
    Pearl Rodrigues
    April 17, 2019 at 3:55 pm

    5 stars
    This seems so unusual to me but I’m itching to try it out soon. Love the look of this bloody mary, the spices surely add the twist, a twist thats totally worth it

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    Elaine Benoit
    April 16, 2019 at 6:21 am

    5 stars
    One of the things I most love about brunch doesn’t have anything to do with the food, but the bloody Mary cocktails I can consume! :) Your recipe looks outstanding and delicious!!

  • Reply
    Katherine | Love In My Oven
    April 15, 2019 at 8:29 pm

    You can’t go wrong with a spicy bloody mary! I wish it was the weekend so I could whip one of these up!

  • Reply
    Heather
    April 15, 2019 at 12:32 pm

    5 stars
    Even though I’m not a spicy fan..for some reason that all changes when it comes to a bloody mary. So making this. Sometimes if I wonder if I order them for the garnish…love the twist with the salami. And the cajun salt on top. Next brunch this is on the menu.

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