Bloody BAM! Mary

TN HR

Not really my creation since it's not really a hard drink to make and I'm sure someone out there already makes it this way, however, I will still share:

-1 oz. Absolut (or Ketel One for the more discerning)
-Splash of Worcestershire (Lee Perrins only)
-Splash (or two) Franks' Red Hot, Texas Pete or Cholula
-Dash of queen olive juice from jar
-Garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste.
-Tiny bit of celery salt to tase
-Tiny pinch of sugar
-Campbell's original tomato juice (not low sodium or blended flavor crap)

Mix first 7 ingredients in glass, fill with tomato juice, enjoy. If you used Ketel One you must drink this with pinky extended.

Gene

HRinNH

I've never tried a Bloody Mary (with or without BAM!) but this actually sounds doable.

safety

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 03-11-05 AT 01:40PM (CST)[/font][br][br]This sounds great, I love a good Bloody Mary. I like my celery in the fresh organic form though instead of salt additive. I also like them made with Clammato juice.x:9

HRinNH

Safety: Do folks just stir with the celery stalk or actually eat it after it's soaked awhile?

safety

Stir, eat, sip, repeat until gone.

Whirlwind

"Queen" olive juice is a new one on me. Is this a brand name, or are these just your regular cross-dressing olives? x;-)

Also, on the subject of excellent vodkas, have you ever heard of Tito's? It's won all kinds of vodka awards and, improbably, made right here in Austin, Tx. I made some excellent lemon drop martinis from this stuff night before last...I was a bit foggy yesterday, but I recall that the lemon drops were very tasty. I know that Ketel One is de rigeur for Vodka buffs but Tito's is a contender.

HRinNH

Queen olives are the big mamma olives in a jar. I guess you'd drain the jar and use it in the drinks. :-)

Don D

Not being a Vodka afficianado, I wondered is that's what Absolut was.

Leave it to old Geno to stir up conversations about lemonade and ribeyes and pinkey fingers and cross-dressing. Me, I think I'll just have a beer.

safety

Bloody BAM Marry with a beer chaser, come on end of the day, I'm gettin thirsty.

JudyT929

Oh man! it's been years since I've had a bloody mary! (excuse me if that should be capitalized...) since I turned into a wino. But this sounds sooooo good! I have a bottle of ketel one in the freezer, for when my ex comes in town, so I may just have to fix up one of these tomorrow to celebrate my daughters 24th birthday and the first 80+ degreee day of the year! yeahhhhhhhhhhh it's party time!!!

System

Never had a Bloody Mary but this sounds like I might try it. Also rich in antioxidants. Mmm. To my health!

Don D

Well, I will certainly be the first gentleman to offer to buy you one. With dinner of course.

System

You're so nice. That's so sweet of you. I'll call when I'm in the neighborhood.

LarryC

You left out the Claussen Dill for a stir stick.

Whatever

You left out the horseradish--freshly grated, of course.

Don D

Am I the only one who likes a thin strip of celery to munch on? Reading all of this wants me to start planning the Furum Cruise all over again. This time, Whatever, Whirlwind and Judy are in charge. Let's go.....it's almost spring!

Whatever

I have the perfect ship. All the exits on the far left.

Leslie

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 03-15-05 AT 11:16AM (CST)[/font][br][br]Asparagus..don't forget the asparagus.

Whatever, entrances on the left, exits on the right!

JudyT929

I thought the only exit was overboard?

Of course you have to have celery to much on with a bloody mary, makes it an even healthier drink. On the cruise we shall have bloody bam! mary's at 10 am daily, followed by aerobics. (course I'll just be sitting and watching)

HRinNH

After Gene's recipe, we'll all be too heated up to exercise. We'll have to cool off in the pool...

TN HR

Cruise Menu:

Breakfast:

Fresh papaya, melon and ruby red grapefruit chunks with your beverage choice of either Mimosas or Tequila Sunrises.

Mid-Morning Snack:

Per Judy's suggestion (Bloody BAM! Mary's) and spinach quiche.

Lunch:

Grilled Mahi Mahi with ginger and rosemary. Steamed brocolli and cauliflower. Lime sorbet. Beverages: Don's Mint Juleps.

Mid-Afternoon Snack:

Antipasto platter consisting of salami, prosciutto curls, various cheeses, Kalamato and Sicilian olives. Beverage: Choice of any tropical drink like coladas (choose flavor), Margaritas or Rum Runners (Bacardi 151 only).

Dinner:

Aperitif: Shots of Sambuca, Jagermeister, Goldenschlager and Aftershock. Main course: Whatever you can stomach after drinking the above.

Note: To ensure everyone's safety on board, anyone participating in the above activities will need to have a "deck buddy" with him/her at all times armed with a distress horn should the inevitable happen.

Gene

HRinNH

Oh my...the food sounds good but I think I'll find it safer just sitting in my beach chair by the pool sipping fresh fruit juice and watching everyone else wobble around the promenade. :-)

System

Gene, I've never heard of most of that stuff, let alone pronounce it. What if my 'deck buddy' and I dine and sip together? Who makes the assignment?

TN HR

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 03-16-05 AT 08:33AM (CST)[/font][br][br]We will have representatives (we'll call them guest chaperones) from M. Lee Smith available to provide assistance.

Just for you, there will be a menu substitution allowed to include Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes.

Whatever

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 03-16-05 AT 09:09AM (CST)[/font][br][br]I was hoping we would have representatives from the Chippendales to provide assistance.

TN HR

>I was hoping we would have representatives from
>the Chippendales to provide assistance.

Hmmm...The Chippendale Hospitality Cabin (AKA Don and Pork's room).

System

Well, aren't you just the nicest cruise planner I ever met! May I suggest that you assign James and Don together?

Whirlwind

Uh-oh, I just checked in on this thread after neglecting it for a few days and learned I'm supposed to be planning a cruise! Thank goodness, others have stepped in and gotten a jump on the food and beverage planning. Here's one thing I can add that I learned from reading the local paper this week: Don't exercise when you're drunk (Judy, no aerobics after the Bam Bloody Marys!). During this week of March each year, which is Spring Break for most people (including me - yippee!!), my town is turned upside down by the South By Southwest Music, Film, and Interactive Festival. Explaining it would be a whole 'nother thread, but the revelry is such that the paper's weekly fitness feature could pretty much be summed as follows: Try to get at least 3 or 4 hours of sleep per night (perfect for Don!), stay hydrated, and don't exercise when you're drunk. I appreciate the fact that've totally given up any pretense that people will stay healthy this week.

Don D

Reserve night three for my famous fried oysters!

Whirlwind

x:9 x:9 x:9

I can't wait. I love fried oysters more than life itself, but I'll bet yours are superior to mine. I have a very simple technique that consists of shaking them in a bag of corn meal and then frying them fast in shallow grease. On the other hand, my fried shrimp (totally different technique) are unbeatable.

POPEYE

Gene, Gene, Gene. I'm going to call your employer and let them know that you are planning meals and not once did you mention the product that you package. Shame on you!