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An ice cream sundae would be nothing without a cherry on top. Well, the same goes for the Bloody Mary. The toppings of the drink are an integral part of your enjoyment. Often our favorite part of ordering a Bloody Mary at a new place is being surprised by what they've garnished it with.


We are used to adding a dash of hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, or black pepper to add flavor to our favorite Bloody Mary, but what makes a good Bloody Mary garnish? Opinions differ here and it depends on what you want in this tasty breakfast drink.

Still, others are in it for the wow factor. They want a drink crammed with garnishes to share with friends, something they can take a picture of and post to their Instagram or Facebook accounts.

Cocktail garnishes have a rich tradition. People have been using garnishes for as long as they've been creating drinks. They bring a sense of personality and finesse to a cocktail. We've seen everything from sugary, gummy-monkeys who hang on to the glass by their tails to flags to flaming pieces of fruit.

Here are some garnish suggestions to brighten up any bloody mary recipe.

Here are some garnish suggestions to brighten up any bloody mary recipe

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1. Show Me The Meat

With a Bloody Mary a hunk of meat goes wonderful . There's just something about the salty drink that pairs so well with a filling, nutritious piece of rich protein goodness. Whether you're adding chicken wings on skewer sticks or putting an entire beef patty complete with cheese and bun, you can do no wrong.


2. Let's Get Pickled

Pickled eggs, beets, jalapeños, cherry peppers, green beans, carrots, okra... the list goes on. These go well with the salty flavor of the Bloody Mary and I'm pretty sure they contain some magical hangover helping remedy.

 These go well with the salty flavor of the Bloody Mary and I'm pretty sure they contain some magical hangover helping remedy

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3. Eat Your Veggies

Some people use a basil, thyme, sage or rosemary sprig to class up the drink and create an herbal aroma while sipping. Other popular add-ons include baby corn, chili peppers, green beans, palm hearts, olives, olives stuffed with all sorts of things, radishes, zucchini, garlic cloves, jicama, and kimchi.

 Other popular add-ons include baby corn, chili peppers, green beans, palm hearts, olives, olives stuffed with all sorts of things, radishes, zucchini, garlic cloves, jicama, and kimchi

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4. Cheese Please

Cheese may be a strange thing to a cocktail, but we've seen small (and even big) chunks of cheese added to many bloody marys. The creamy texture and rich flavor goes well with a tangy, spicy bloody mary. Feel free to break into the cheese curds, cheese whips, mozz sticks or jalapeno poppers for even more garnish fun.

 Feel free to break into the cheese curds, cheese whips, mozz sticks or jalapeno poppers for even more garnish fun

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⏰ Last updated: May 23, 2018 ⏰

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