It’s pretty common these days to get a Caesar bedecked like that these days, heck it’s hard to get one that isn’t a meal all by itself.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bubbleteaisyum/2938580953/

Nothing beats a hangover like a Bloody Caesar!

There is a place in town here that serves a BM with a garnish so big I don’t order food when I get it. And it comes with a half pint of IPA. FSM damnit, now I want one. Thanks Cory!!! (grumble grumble)

So…. hungry…….

Isn’t there a happy medium anywhere?

-teapot (via anon, as my BS office filter doesn’t like the word cock in the URL)

Blood Mary served in a Guinness glass and garnished with:
- A strip of candied bacon
- cherry tomatoes,
- gherkins,
- pepperoncinis,
- pearl onions,
- blue-cheese-stuffed olives,
- shrimp,
- celery,
- a pickled green bean,
- a carrot stick,
- side o’ pork rinds

I never got the idea of a Bloody Mary as a hangover chaser–I mean, do they cure your hangover by making you throw up every last thing you ate/drank in the past 48 hours?

The ONE bloody mary that I ever had that I sorta liked was a chipotle Bloody Mary served SHORT–ie not a fucking gallon of tomato juice with 1.5 shots of bottom shelf crap in it. It was made with Patron Silver as well. But I didn’t order another one.

What’s next, Fried Chicken n Waffles Bloody Mary?

The problem with many Bloody Marys (including most of the ones mentioned in this thread) is precisely that the bartenders or establishments that serve them have forgotten this function, and instead have gotten into the abominable habit of piling random hors d’ouervres on top of them in an attempt to seem clever. Not that there’s anything wrong with getting a little food in you, but it should be a proper breakfast, not a lot of left-over finger-food crap. Here’s how I do it:

1) Start with the Bloody Mary; the classic recipe is fine, as well as minor variations (substituting a pickle spear for the celery is fine, since either is basically just an edible swizzle stick). If you must, you can have an olive or two. No more, that’s it. (Also, you’re right about the booze/mixer proportion, although I’d note that your drink is properly known as a Bloody Maria.)

2) This is crucial: wait several minutes for your stomach to accept the drink. If it’s big enough, you may have that buffer time built in.

3) Have a big, preferably greasy breakfast. I favor gyros omelettes (4-egg) with spinach and feta, with a big pile of hash browns on the side. (You can have another Bloody with it if you like.)

4) Then order coffee. Good idea to use cream even if you normally favor it black.

There. No need to tart it up; fancy crap is for girl drinks, but a Bloody Mary has grim work to do.

There is much love for the drinkies here in Wisconsin! :3

And, I always try to aim my Bloody Mary burps upwards and away from any exposed mucous membranes… how considerate of me! :3

The egg is a nice touch though.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossgrady/5095021780

Mozzarella curls + Beef Stick FTW!