My Best "original" Bloody Mary

Ingredients

• 46 ounces tomato juice
• 3/4-1 1/4 cup gin
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• 1/4-1/3 cup lime juice
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika, very red and fresh
• 1-2 teaspoon flaked salt, regular salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• fresh lime wedge
• 2-3 celery ribs, processed finely (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Mix all of the ingredients together in a large pitcher except the celery and lime wedges. Add plenty of ice.

2. 2

   If you use the celery, process it very finely. Then take a clean piece of cloth or a dish towel and place celery in the middle. Wrap the cloth around the celery and squeeze, while twisting for the juice. Add the juice to the mix. I know this may seem time consuming though in my opinion the flavor is more fresh and appealing than using celery salt.

3. 3

   Garnish with lime wedges or any of the myriad garnishes you like for bloody mary's, sit back, relax and enjoy!