Uncle Merle's Bloody Mary Mix

This recipe appeared in the 2009 Taste of Home Holiday Cookbook.  They called it "Spicy Tomato Beverage".

I still call it Uncle Merle's Bloody Mary Mix.

Uncle Merle’s Bloody Mary Mix


8 cups tomato juice
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon onion powder
3 tablespoons white vinegar
1-tablespoon sugar
2 drops Tabasco sauce*
2 beef bouillon cubes
½ teaspoon celery salt
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 (1 inch) cinnamon stick


Place all ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Chill and drink now, or put in hot jars and seal tight with hot lids.

*May add more hot sauce if desired.

Pour into tall glass with ice cubes and Vodka and celery stick for the best Bloody Mary ever, or plain over ice for a “Virgin Merle”.

Enjoy.

The Old Guy