We're sharing the ultimate bloody mary skewer recipe as one of our incredible appetizers for game day or a party. Incredibly delicious and easy!
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It's football season my friends, and that means it's time for the ultimate bloody mary skewers!! These Bloody Mary Skewers are the best bites!!!
It's time to sit down and watch the big game and eat yummy food and drink yummy drinks and have fun.
Best Party Appetizers
Football season hasn't always looked like that around our house. It wasn't until our son started playing flag football that we all started to enjoy watching football. And let's get real, when it comes to the really big game at the end of the season, I still really enjoy the commercials. 🙂 But I digress.
I have been strategizing my appetizer game lately and wanted to come up with something that was delicious and easy to not only serve as Super Bowl appetizers but for Summer appetizers too.
What makes an appetizer fun you might add? Well, anyone that knows me, knows I really enjoy anything on a skewer so anything on a stick. And if you can incorporate booze in it, always a plus!
That's when I thought, why not turn your favorite game-day alcoholic drink, the ultimate bloody mary recipe, into an appetizer?
What Makes The Best Bloody Marys?
I have had my fair share of bloody mary recipes. They are arguably one of the best brunch drinks around.
The best bloody mary's I have had, are not made from a bloody mary mix. They are made with tomato juice, vodka, horseradish, black pepper, Worcestershire, lime juice, celery salt, and hot sauce.
What really sets the best bloody marys ahead of an ordinary one, is the loaded bloody marys toppings!!!!
What Are The Best Bloody Mary Garnishes?
There are so many garnish options when creating a bloody mary. That is what makes bloody mary bars so popular. You can create the base drink and then load up on all the garnishes. I have grouped the bloody mary garnishes into two categories.
- Proteins
- Veggies
If you are making a bloody mary bar, the two other categories you will want to think about are the sauces (hot sauces, bbq sauces, etc. ) and the seasonings (your celery salts, garlic powder, season salts, salt, and pepper, etc.)
Bloody Mary Garnish Ideas - Proteins
I have seen a ton of different protein options for garnish on bloody marys. Here are just a few.
- Bacon
- Shrimp
- Cheese Squares
- Beef Sticks
- Steak
- Beef Jerky
- Hard Boiled Eggs
- Oysters
- Burgers
Bloody Mary Toppings Ideas - Veggies
The sky is the limit with the vegetable garnishes on bloody marys. Here is a list of just some of the ideas I have seen.
- Olives (kalamata olives or green olives)
- Celery Sticks
- Lemon wedges
- Limes
- Peppers (pepperoncini, bell peppers, jalapenos)
- Dill Pickles
- Pickled Veggies (beets, carrots, beets, green beans, jalapenos, peppers, mushrooms, okra, cauliflower, carrots)
- Marinated Veggies (onions, potatoes, artichoke hearts)
The best bloody mary bar I have ever seen was in Downtown San Diego. The restaurant had four or five different tables with all the makings for the perfect bloody mary.
They had one table with all the vodkas. They had different brands of vodkas and flavors of vodka. My favorite was pickle vodka! Oh man, I think I may have to try and make that soon. Along with the salt for the rim of the glass. There was cayenne pepper, bacon salt, kosher salt, sea salt, and chili powder.
The next table had all the different seasonings for the rim of your glasses and the sauces and different liquids you can add. There were at least six different seasons for the rim of your glass. There was maybe a hand full of different hot sauces and some added liquids like olive brine, olive juice, pickle juice, and lemon and lime juice.
The third and fourth tables were filled with all the garnishes listed above and more. There were mini sliders, there were cajun shrimp, calamari, and so many other things. It was basically a buffet all on its own.
How do you turn a delicious Bloody Mary cocktail into an appetizer?
Here is how we are turning traditional bloody mary cocktails into a delicious bloody mary skewer.
Favorite Ingredients:
- grape tomatoes
- olives
- thick cut cooked bacon
- celery
- vodka
- Worcestershire sauce
- Hot Sauce
- lemon juice
- celery salt
- pepper
How to Make the Ultimate Bloody Mary Bite
I like to use extra-long toothpicks, cocktail skewer, or bamboo skewers for this appetizer. Then the more garnish, the easier it is to include it all on one skewer.
Begin by poking a few holes around the tomato before sticking the toothpick through the tomato from one end to the next.
Next, add your piece of celery and olive to your toothpick and place them in a large bowl or container with a lid.
Next using a wide mouth jar, small bowl, or cocktail shaker, combine the vodka, Worcestershire sauce, El Yucateco Hot Sauce, lemon, pepper, and celery salt.
Mix well and then pour over the tomato skewers. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Making the Bloody Mary Skewers
While the skewers are marinating, it's time to cook your bacon. I recommend cooking your bacon till it's done, but not crispy. Crispy bacon won't stay on the skewer and believe me, the bacon makes this dish the ultimate in-game day appetizer.
Once the skewers have marinated, skewer the bacon onto the end of the skewer and serve.
In case you did not catch that, there is ALCOHOL in this appetizer. So no one under 21 pleases, but for everyone else... ENJOY!
When looking for hot sauce, make sure to use a fermented hot sauce like Tabasco or El Yucateco Hot Sauce that I used. I puffy heart El Yucateco, but find a hot sauce that fits your taste buds.
I cannot wait to hear all the cheers at your next tailgate when you bring these Bloody Mary Skewers. They will for sure be the hit of the game!
Other Skewered Appetizers You Might Enjoy
- Cheeseburger Meatballs are all the deliciousness of cheeseburgers but in a bite-size. These would also be delicious as a garnish to a bloody mary!
- If you love Tater Tots as much as I do, then you will adore these Loaded Tots Another skewered appetizer that would be delicious on its own, or great as a garnish on my weekend bloody mary!
- Al Pastor Marinated Chicken Kabobs is a chicken spin on a traditional Mexican pork dish. They are delicious. If it were up to my husband, he would stick his face in this marinade and have all the meats marinaded in it.
- Cheddar Fried Ravioli is one of my family's favorites for all occasions. For many years I would make these as our Christmas Eve appetizer. They are cheesy and crunchy and just decedent enough for any special occasion.
- These Pizza Tater Tot Skewers combine two of my favorite dishes into one appetizer. Pizza and Tater Tots. Another fantastic option for bloody mary is added garnish. These babies are cheesy and hearty and are great all year long.
- Grilled Brussel Sprouts Appetizers Grilling Brussel sprouts is a great way to serve vegetables to your guest.
Sharable Game Day Appetizers You'll Love
- Campfire Nachos are not only great when camping. They are delicious appetizers at any time of year. They make for another great shareable appetizer for game day. Make a batch and sit them right in the middle of the coffee table.
- Game day or any day is a good day when you try our Loaded Totchos. We love adding this to our game day table and letting people snack throughout the game.
Check Out Our 21+ Super Bowl Appetizers That Will Score Big
Bite Size Appetizers That are Great Finger Foods
- Smash Potatoes are great for an everyday dinner side or to serve on game day!
- These Leftover Cheesy Mashed Potato Bites are all the cheesy goodness you ever wanted in an appetizer. These make for a great little bite. If you decide to air fry them, then throw them onto a skewer and pop that baby in your mary!
- Zucchini Tots with Spicy Sriracha Mayonnaise are all the yumminess of tater tots but a healthier version. They are hearty and cheesy and just as delicious as the potato version!
- Our Cheesy Pancetta Potato Stacks are salty and cheesy and all kinds of delicious. They make for a great side dish too.
- If you love risotto, then you are going to love these Cheesy Butternut Squash Risotto Balls These are great as a side dish to dinner or as an appetizer. My game day guest, could not get enough.
- If you love chicken Parmesan, then you will love these Chicken Parmesan Bites. They are my husband's favorite dinner dish, but bite size!
- Chicken Pot Pie Bites is another fan favorite. It's all the tasty goodness of chicken pot pies but in a bite (or two) size. This bite-size deliciousness gives you all the warm comforts of your grandma's favorite but in a bite-size.
- Carne asada fries are considered a food group to us in San Diego. These Carne Asada Potato Skins are our spin on this San Diego favorite.
- The kids adore these Mini Ham and Cheese Hand Pies. I like to make these for afternoon snacks or as family game day finger foods.
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Ultimate Bloody Mary Bites
These Ultimate Bloody Mary Bites are perfect appetizer for the next party!
Ingredients
- One pint grape tomatoes you can use cherry too, but grapes are more all in one bite size
- One jar green olives
- 2 pieces of thick cut cooked bacon
- 2 stalks of celery - cut into ½ pieces
- 1 cup vodka
- 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp. El Yucateco Hot Sauce
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- ½ tsp. celery salt
- ½ tsp. pepper
Instructions
- I like to use the extra long toothpicks for this appetizer.
- Begin by poking a few holes around the tomato before sticking the toothpick through the tomato from one end to the next.
- Next add your celery and olive to your toothpick and place in a container with lid.
- Next using a wide mouth jar or bowl, combine the vodka, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, lemon, pepper and celery salt.
- Mix well and then pour over the tomato skewers.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- While the skewers are marinating, its time to cook your bacon.
- I recommend cooking your bacon till its done, but not crispy. Crispy bacon won't stay on the skewer and believe me you, the bacon makes this dish the ultimate in game day appetizers.
- Once the skewers have marinated, skewer the bacon onto the end of the skewer and serve.
