Bloody Marys are Bloody Good

I have never been a fan of Bloody Marys. It's probably because mixing a depressant with vegetables seems to defeat a depressants purpose in the first place. Well on this particular Sunday, I went to a bar in the Lower East Side called Welcome to the Johnsons with my friend, Chris Berry. He was the same guy that introduced me to the bacon vodka, so I figured I would keep him around a while. After much persistence (one sip of his drink), Chris convinced me to get one of their Bloody Marys. He had heard they were one of the best in the city.

Holy crap that thing was good and only $7. Feast your eyes on the list of ingredients in this veggielicious libation. I am not sure the exact quantities as I was trying to be discrete when staring at the bartender in order to steal his special concoction. So, you will have to play around with the ingredients.

Wasabi

Saracha Sauce

Pickle Juice

Thai Chili Pepper Juice

Morton Hot Sauce Powder

Tabasco

Texas Pete

Horseradish

Worcestershire

Salt and Pepper

Lime and Lemon Juice

Canned Tomato Juice

Vodka

Guinness

Bottles are for Babies

Before you judge me on blogging about boxed wine...put a cork in!

My ex roommate Emily introduced me to this boxed beverage. Three Thieves has created lightweight, portable, eco-smart cartons of wine and sangria called Bandit. The money they save on glass and cork they put towards making a better quality wine. The wine comes from various regions in California and each small 500ml carton (equivalent to 2/3 bottle of wine) runs about $7. You should be able to find them at most local wine stores. Plus, they're perfect to bring to the park for a picnic.

Bandit was recently featured on O Magazine!