Before you start:

This is not too spicy, but if you have an aversion to spicy things you may wish to pull back on the pepper and hot sauce.

Liquid smoke is readily available in supermarkets and really tasty in this application.  

We use a juicer to extract the juice from the tomatoes.  You can certainly pulverize your tomatoes in a food processor and press through a fine sieve to get similar results.  

The magic of a good bloody mary really is in the proportion of the supporting characters.

We found some pink Himilayan salt to put around the rim of our glass.  It is relatively inexpensive for the amount you will need, but adds a very nice touch.

The ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cup fresh tomato juice (about 3-4 medium tomatoes)
• 4 - 5 ounces chilled vodka
• 1/2 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice (save the lemon!)
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ice

For garnish:

• 2 ribs of celery trimmed and cut in half
• 4 jalapeno stuffed olives
• 4 cucumber slices
• rim salt

The method:

1. Place all ingredients in a bowl and whisk together.
2. Use the lemon to moisten the rim of the glasses.  Dip the rim of the glasses in rim salt.
3. Place a celery stick in each of the glasses.  Fill with ice.
4. Pour the drink mix into each of the glasses.
5. Top with a olive garnish.
6. Serve immediately and COLD.