Ultimate List of Bloody Mary Garnishes [Plus 23 Insane Garnish Ideas]

Whether you have your favorite bloody mary garnishes, type of juice, mix and rimmers...Everyone does the Bloody Mary differently.

That's one of the primary reasons we love the cocktail so much. It truly is a personal experience.

While there is no right or wrong way to do it...there are four areas that you can make or break your bloody mary.

1. The Liquor - Traditionally it's Vodka, but it doesn't have to be.
2. Juice - You can go with V8, or make your own homemade [better] tomato juice here.
3. Bloody Mary Mix - We've created the Perfect Bloody Mary Mix to give you a perfect bloody mary every time.
4. The Garnish - here's where is gets fun and people go nuts.
5. Glass Rimmers - what do you want to enhance the taste

The trend over the past few years has been to go bananas over bloody mary garnishes. The bigger and more outlandish the better. The sheer creativity of some of these Bloody Mary Garnishes s too much to not share with you.

But if you're like most of us, you're not going to put an entire roasted chicken on top of your bloody mary. 

So let's start with the more traditional and accessible bloody mary garnishes first and get to the crazy ones later in the post.

The Ultimate Bloody Mary Garnish List:

• Baby Corn
• Bacon (the more slices the better)
• Basil Sprig
• Beef Jerky (we've seen these used as straws too)
• Carrot Stick
• Pickled Carrot Stick
• Celery
• Cheese Chunks (cheddar squares are our favorite)
• Chili Peppers
• Cilantro Sprig
• Cocktail Onions
• Cucumber Spear
• Cherry Tomatoes
• Cherry peppers
• Dill Sprig
• Hard Boiled Eggs
• Pickled Green Beans
• Green Pepper Ring
• Hearts of Palm
• Horseradish – freshly-grated pinch
• Jalapenos
• Pickled Jalapenos 
• Jalapeno Poppers
• Jicama
• Kimchi
• Lemon wedge
• Lime wedge
• Orange wedge
• Grapefruit wedge
• Olives (increase the flavor with olives stuffed with blue cheese)
• Onion Rings
• Onion Straws
• Parsley Sprig
• Pepperoncini
• Pepperonis
• Pepperoni Stick
• Peppers (green, red, yellow or orange)
• Pickle Spears
• Pickled Asparagus
• Pickled okra
• Pickled Beets
• Pickled Asparagus
• Radishes
• Roasted Garlic
• Rosemary Sprig
• Scallions (green onions)
• Shrimp
• Smoked Oysters or Mussels
• Steak Bites
• Zucchini

Bloody Mary Salted RIMMERS

• BBQ Rubs
• Garlic Salt
• Pink Himalayan Salt
• Kosher Salt
• Key Lime Salt
• Old Bay Seasoning
• Lemon Pepper
• Sea Salt
• Paprika Salt 
• Sweet Corn Rimmer
• Celery Salt

So that Bloody Mary Garnish list should keep you more than busy!

But for those that like to rock, we salute you. Here are some of the more over the top Bloody Mary Garnishes!! 

If you haven’t tried something like this before (that’s understandable) then it might be time to step up your garnish game. Go big or go home, right?

That being said, here are 23 of the most ridiculous and insane bloody mary garnishes you’ll see- and they all actually look really tasty. They go into our "must try category".

The Artery-Clogger 

If you’ve never thought about having your bloody mary garnished with a three course meal that has the ability to give you a heart attack, then it might be time to start.

Just look at these bloody mary garnishes. This Bloody Mary comes equipped with:

• a medium pizza
• onion rings
• chicken wings
• sub sandwich
• and ANOTHER bloody mary

The Fried-- Well, Chicken.

Just when we thought chicken wings were a pretty bizarre garnish... Sobelman’s, in Milwaukee, took it to another level.

Yes, you are looking at a whole chicken atop a bloody mary. Yes it is impressive, and yes we are just as amazed as you. Garnishing a bloody mary is a craft and takes creativity that we believe these guys have an excess of.

The Double Down 

If you want to be featured on this best bloody mary garnishes list, you have to go above and beyond the call of duty. Everyone has done the cheeseburger garnish, it’s tired and dragged out. A beef AND and lamb slider in one garnish? You’ve caught our eye. You love all three and you want food and booze, so of course you’re going to combine them all.

The Grab & Go Heat Lamp Special 

This bloody mary is coming from Darlinghurst, Australia. First off, your bloody mary is in a mason jar, served the way it ought to be.

Bloody Mary Garnishes:

• Burger 
• Tator Tots

The charm here, and the title’s origin, comes from the fact that you could find these things in your local gas station wrapped in foil under a heat lamp. Throw some ketchup on those tots and you’ve got yourself a great hangover meal, mate.

Mr. Crabs

Remember that lovable crab from your favorite childhood TV show? Luke Wholey’s Wild Alaskan Grille in Pittsburgh, PA fried him and used him as a bloody mary garnish. Not much needs to be added.

Bloody Mary Garnish:

• Whole Crab

The Three Course Meal 

To the people of Score on Davie: Thank You. You saw the opportunity and knocked it out of the park, showing that Canadians can hang when it comes to bloody mary garnishes.

Bloody Mary Garnishes:

• A pulled pork mac & cheese hot dog
• chicken wings
• a beef slider
• a hamburger (because how can one slider be enough)
• a whole roasted chicken
• whipped cream-topped brownie

Not only does a full meal sit atop this absolute beauty. But also dessert.

They’ve taken everything from the other garnishes and put them all in one. This is one hell of a job, eh?

Ballpark Behemoth 

For $5 dollars at O’Davey’s Pub in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin you can purchase one of these bad boys. It’s topped with cheese curds, popcorn, nachos, sausages, soft pretzels,

Bloody Mary Garnishes:

• cheese curds
• popcorn
• nachos
• sausages
• soft pretzels
• bacon
• burgers

Inspired by the Milwaukee Brewers, it’s the next best thing to actually being in the ballpark for a game.

Hopefully, these outrageous bloody mary garnishes inspire you to create something wild in the future. But if not, we've provided you with enough easy yet delicious garnishes to keep you happy.