Gazpacho Bloody Mary With Pickled Shrimp

Summery chilled gazpacho is dosed with gin and spiced up for this light and refreshing take on the traditional Bloody Mary. Served with a garnish of pickled shrimp, it's the perfect excuse to have your brunch and drink it, too.

Bloody Mary

The Bloody Mary is, of course, a staple of the American brunch and a universal hangover cure. The drink's origins are oft-rumored and still open to the kind of disputed bickering that is absolutely painful on a weekend morning, so it's best to move onto the heart of the matter: what's essential in your Bloody Mary?

Easy Gazpacho

Super fast and easy gazpacho. The key is layering and salting the vegetables above the bread so that their exuded juices get sopped up before blending.

The Best Bloody Mary

How to make the best bloody Mary? Skip the mix and doctor up your tomato juice from scratch with horseradish, Worcestershire, and hot sauce.

Gazpacho

For the best gazpacho, start by marinating tomato and cucumber with garlic, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Summer food perfection!

Spicy Bloody Mary With Cilantro and Fried Shallots

Thai dipping sauce goes cocktail in this fish sauce–spiked Bloody Mary, seasoned with spicy sambal oelek, cilantro, and lime. It's topped with a glug of beer for some effervescence and garnished with a sprinkle of crunchy fried shallots.

Grilled Bloody Mary Salsa

Char-grilled tomatoes are mixed with lemon, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and an excellent source of spice: fresh chile de arbol for a dash of Mexican authenticity.

Shochu Bloody Mary With Wasabi and Pickled Ginger

Sake and shochu combine in this Japanese twist on the Bloody Mary. Pungent powdered wasabi offers a spicy bite, while sweet and garlicky teriyaki sauce rounds things out. Garnished with pickled ginger and a togarashi rim, it's a savory, bright way to kick off brunch.

Andalusian Gazpacho

This gazpacho recipe calls for salting and draining the vegetables and then freezing them, which helps extract flavorful juices from their cellular structure.

Mezcal Mary With Roasted Jalapeño and Bacon

Smoky mezcal replaces vodka in this jalapeño-spiked take on the classic Bloody Mary. Served with a crisp bacon swizzle stick, it's the kind of savory, spicy cocktail that's equally at home on the brunch or the dinner table.