Help with bloody mary bar/buffet?

[soypower]

I'm setting up a bloody mary bar at a party this weekend and have the following garnishes planned:

pickled green beans
pickles
pepperoncinis
pickled asparagus
celery
cheese cubes
salami
shrimp
assorted stuffed olives

Am I missing anything?

[soypower]

Thanks for all the great suggestions. The bloody mary bar was a success! Unfortunately, I got sick and had to short cut it with the olive bar at whole foods and some jarred stuff I had in my fridge. But I will definitely use these suggestions for the next one!

[JMF]

Benny's Bloody Mary Beef Straw's...

Home made pickled anything. For the past few years a friends bar has had a new years day bloody mary buffet. Another friend who is a top chef makes all kinds of crazy (but delicious) pickles, around 25-30 types. Those drinks get kinda wild.

[southernitalian]

Sometimes I enjoy light beer in mine rather than vodka.

[splatgirl]

Where I come from that is called a bloody beer.

Which reminds me we've forgotten the snit of beer to go along side.

[andieb]

lemons/limes?

[splatgirl]

celery salt for rimming
a couple of kinds of hot sauce--chipotle tabasco and siracha are my house faves.

[soypower]

Salt for the glass! Thank you! I nearly forgot. I've never tried celery salt, but that makes sense when you think about it.

[splatgirl]

AFAIK, a bloody mary glass is always rimmed with celery salt.

[roro1831]

Not always in some places I get asked in some not. I don't want salt on my glass. I did see bacon salt the other day, that I may want

[kimfair1]

Horseradish
HOT pickled green beans
tomolives

[chloebell]

Pickled okra (hot and/or mild)
If in your store, Wickles Wickled Okra

I discovered a brand when I was shopping at Whole Foods (over the holidays). I don't have WFoods in my area, so I ordered online.

http://www.merrililygardens.com/gourm...

The "kickin" pickles, tomatoes, etc. are the bomb!

[soypower]

Green cocktail tomatoes? Wow. I haven't seen this brand before, but I don't usually shop at WF. Generally, I hate that place. But I may make an exception to look for those!

[Bacardi1]

I second the Pickled Okra! Spicy pickled okra is one of my favorite Bloody Mary garnishes.

[JMF]

I third the spicy pickled okra.

[TXMandy]

Some type of crunchy crackers maybe? Sriracha to up the heat if wanted, small carrots with tops intact and lime wedges. Also, I found this Green Bloody Mary recipe a while back and have been really curious about it. http://www.foodrepublic.com/2011/04/2...

[soypower]

Crunchy crackers? I've never seen that on a bloody mary. How would you incorporate that into the glass?

And that green bloody mary looks awesome.

[TXMandy]

LOL, the crackers are just meant to go on the side with the cheese, etc. for those who like a bloody mary without all the stuff in the glass. Yeah, in the drink, crackers would be repulsive. :-)

[soypower]

Gotcha. That makes more sense. I was thinking of doing parmesan tuiles that could sit on the rim of the glass. What do you think?

[TXMandy]

That would be wonderful! Go for it!

[zippypinhead]

Slim Jims, jerky, smokies
Bacon..... How can you leave out bacon????

[soypower]

Yes, I forgot to put that on the list. Of course there will be bacon.

[chloebell]

I discovered a restaurant in my area serving BMary's, one of their garnishes is a cucumber spear. I thought, "Wow, kinda like a garden. Can't believe I never thought of that."