Season, stir gently over ice, and pour over fresh highball ice

Bloody Mary

This guided version follows the IBA's on-request over-ice service: season in a mixing glass, stir gently, and pour into an iced highball.

Verified by CocktailSteps Editorial TeamReviewed August 25, 2026

Measured for the room

Ingredients

Number of servings

Vodka
Recommended brandAbsolut Original Vodka
1.5 oz
Tomato juice
Recommended brandCampbell’s Tomato Juice
3 oz
Fresh lemon juice
Recommended brandSunkist Lemon
0.5 oz
Worcestershire sauce
Recommended brandLea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
2 dashes
Tabasco sauce
Recommended brandTABASCO Original Red Sauce
2 dashes
Celery salt
Recommended brandMcCormick Celery Salt
1 pinch
Black pepper
Recommended brandSimply Organic Black Pepper
1 pinch
Celery stalkOptional
Recommended brandFresh celery
1 piece
Lemon wedgeOptional
Recommended brandSunkist Lemon
1 piece

Amounts scale from the verified one-glass recipe. Technique and timing stay unchanged.

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Measured method

01
Measure the savory base
1½ oz vodka · 3 oz tomato · ½ oz lemon · 2 dashes Worcestershire
Add 1½ oz vodka, 3 oz tomato juice, ½ oz fresh lemon juice, and 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce to a mixing glass.
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02
Season to taste
Tabasco · celery salt · pepper to taste
Season to taste with Tabasco sauce, celery salt, and black pepper; begin with 2 dashes of Tabasco and 1 pinch of each seasoning.
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03
Stir gently over ice
Cubed ice · stir gently until chilled
Add cubed ice to the mixing glass and stir gently until chilled without aerating the tomato juice.
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04
Pour over fresh ice
Fresh cubed ice · pour gently
Fill a highball with fresh cubed ice, then pour the gently stirred Bloody Mary over it.
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05
Add the optional garnish
1 celery stalk · 1 lemon wedge
Optionally place 1 celery stalk in the drink and set 1 lemon wedge on the rim.
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Key move

Never shake the tomato mixture; keep the texture smooth and dense

Set the station

Know the pour

Vodka is lengthened by twice its volume of tomato juice plus citrus and dilution.

Contains alcohol. Serve only to adults of legal drinking age and enjoy responsibly.

Keep the station moving

Shake hard and fine strain over fresh ice

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Build over cubed ice and stir briefly

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