Three Olives Tomato Vodka and a Bloody Mary

Bloody Mary concoctions are like opinions-everyone has one.

Some are content to use a mixer from the grocery store and others concoct elaborate potions complete with incantations and incense. [I kid...I hope.]

Personally, I like my Bloody Mary salty, smokey from the Worcestershire sauce and just hot enough that I need to take a couple of sips of the water that’s offered me. I also NEVER use a mixer. Most are too sweet for me and they lack the depth that I’m looking for.

Three Olive sent me a bottle of their Three Olive Tomato Vodka to sample and review and given my love of a good Bloody Mary, I was more than happy to oblige them.

Like with all of the spirits that I review, I sampled the tomato vodka straight up to get a feel for it. I’ve tried other flavor infused vodkas [not by Three Olive] and have been very, very disappointed. The tomato vodka was exactly what it should be-tomato. A bit too sweet to drink on its own but still distinctly tomatoey. [Is that a word?]

The thing that’s wonderful about making a Bloody Mary at home is that you can customize it however you like and with whatever you have in the house. If you have tomato juice [or V8] and vodka then you’re off to a good start.

Here’s what I used:

• 12 oz Spicy Tomato Juice
• 4 oz from the freezer Three Olive Vodka
• several shakes of garlic powder
• several dashes of Worcestershire sauce
• about five grinds of fresh black pepper
• the tiniest pinch of cumin

As you can see, my Bloody Mary is by no means an exact science.

Once I sampled my drink, it was a tad too sweet so I gave it a couple pinches of Kosher salt and it was just right.

Bottom line. Three Olives Tomato Vodka is not something that I would drink by itself but it is definitely the right addition to your perfect Bloody Mary. Heck, maybe add a bit of fresh oregano and garnish it with a mozzarella ball and you’d have yourself a Italian Bloody Mary! Great infused vodka to have on hand.

Image and recipe by Amy Tucker