How To Make A Bourbon Bloody Mary
Move over gin and vodka! Bourbon is on the scene for this spicy and tangy Bourbon Cocktail Recipe and boy is it an unexpected kick. THE BEST! DELICIOUS! Grab your cocktail stirrers! Served with tasty garnishes to include a slice of bacon and a Kentucky favorite, today I am sharing How To Make A Bourbon Bloody Mary Recipe! All I can say is MERCY! MERCY! MERCY!

How To Make A Bourbon Bloody Mary
What You Will Love About A Bourbon Bloody mary
- BOURBON VERSUS VODKA IS AN UNEXPECTED MATCH! DELICIOUS!
- CROWD PLEASER!
- PERFECT FOR ANY OCCASION!
Best Bourbon For Bloody Mary’s
- Maker’s Mark
- Buffalo Trace
- Bardstown Bourbon
- Woodford Reserve

How To Make A Bourbon Bloody Mary
Makes 6 Cocktails
Ingredients
Bourbon Bloody Mary
- 1 1/2 cups Kentucky Bourbon
- 6 cups tomato juice
- 3 tablespoons olive juice
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons hot sauce (I use Franks.)
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Rim The Glass
- favorite rimming salt
- lemon or lime juice
SHOP COCKTAIL RIMMING SALTS
Bloody Mary Garnishes
- pimento stuffed olives
- celery stalks with leaves
- pickled vegetables
- cubed cheeses (I used Cabot Horseradish and Cabot Sharp Cheddar.)
- cocktail onions
- bacon strips
- lime wedges
- edible flowers
TOOLS YOU’LL NEED

Mixology | Cocktail Instructions
Add the tomato juice, olive juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, black pepper, and lime zest into a large pitcher for 4 hours or overnight to chill.
Roll each of the glasses in lemon or lime juice and then roll the glass in you favorite rimming salt. (See some of my faves above.) Chill the glasses.
When the glasses and the mix have chilled, carefully fill each of the six glasses 1/2 full with ice. add 1 cup of the bloody mary mix. Top with 1/4 cup of bourbon and stir well carefully to combine with a cocktail stirrer.
Garnish with you favorite Bloody Mary accoutrements. I used a celery stalk, a slice of bacon, pimento stuffed olives, and an edible flower.
Serve This Best Bourbon and Bacon Bloody Mary Immediately.
Best Bourbon Bloody mary Recipe Notes
- Be sure to chill the bloody mary mix and the bourbon.
- Make the bloody mary mix 24 hours prior for best flavor.

Best Bourbon Bloody Mary Recipe
Ingredients
Bloody Mary Mix
- 1 1/2 cups Kentucky Bourbon
- 6 cups tomato juice
- 3 tablespoons olive juice
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons hot sauce I use Franks.
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Rim The Glass
- favorite rimming salt
- lemon or lime juice
Garnish Ideas
- pimento stuffed olives
- celery stalks with leaves
- pickled vegetables
- cubed cheeses I used Cabot Horseradish and Cabot Sharp Cheddar.
- cocktail onions
- bacon strips
- lime wedges
- edible flowers
Instructions
- Add the tomato juice, olive juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, black pepper, and lime zest into a large pitcher for 4 hours or overnight to chill.
- Roll each of the glasses in lemon or lime juice and then roll the glass in you favorite rimming salt. (See some of my faves above.) Chill the glasses.
- When the glasses and the mix have chilled, carefully fill each of the six glasses 1/2 full with ice. Add 1 cup of the bloody mary mix. Top with 1/4 cup of bourbon and stir well carefully to combine with a cocktail stirrer.
- Garnish with you favorite Bloody Mary accoutrements. I used a celery stalk, a slice of bacon, pimento stuffed olives, and an edible flower.
- Serve This Best Bourbon and Bacon Bloody Mary Immediately.
Notes
Nutrition

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