Bloody Mary: The Ultimate Brunch Cocktail

A Bloody Mary is the ultimate brunch cocktail. Set up a Bloody Mary bar that allows guests to customize the spiciness of their drink to their liking, and add lots of vegetables, both pickled and plain, as a garnish.During Mardi Gras, Bar Chef Lu Brow at New Orleans' Café Adelaide and the Swizzle Stick Bar goes through over 30 gallons of her homemade Bloody Mary base — the drink is a New Orleans favorite. — Allison Beck