Bacon Bloody Mary
To make the best Bacon Bloody Mary recipe, start by making candied bacon! This addictive bacon recipe is so incredible, it puts your favorite cocktail over the top!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 slices bacon ((regular cut))
- 1 teaspoon black pepper ((or steak seasoning))
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 32 ounces Zing Zang ((Bloody Mary Mix))
- 16 ounces vodka
- 1 slice lime
- sea salt or rim seasoning ((ad))
- ice for glasses
- favorite garnishes
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- 2
Place bacon slices closely together on a sheet pan that has been covered with parchment paper.
- 3
Sprinkle slices with black pepper or steak seasoning.
- 4
Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes until slices are crispy but not too brown.
- 5
Take out of oven and sprinkle each slice with brown sugar.
- 6
Put back in oven and bake for 5 more minutes until bacon is crispy throughout.
- 7
Remove bacon from oven and transfer to a wire rack to drain. Place paper towels underneath to catch grease. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
- 8
Use a lime or lemon slice to moisten the rim of each glass. (Can use water if needed.)
- 9
Dip rims of glasses into sea salt or rim seasoning.
- 10
Add ice cubes to each glass until they reach the top.
- 11
Fill glasses with 4 ounces (3/4 full) of Bloody Mary Mix. Add 2 ounces of vodka. Stir well.
- 12
Garnish with candied bacon, celery stalks and toppings of your choice.