Into a shaker filled with ice, add the following:
6 oz (3/4 cup) tomato juice
3 oz (2 jiggers) vodka or gin (I always prefer gin and agree with those who refer to vodka as the training wheels of mixed drinks. But whatever.)
1 tbs (about 2 cut quarters) fresh lime juice
1 generous tsp prepared horseradish
1 tsp hot sauce
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Shake it until ice forms on the sides. Fill a large goblet or other interesting glass with ice, and sprinkle a pinch each of pepper and celery salt over it. Okay, actually, this makes two drinks; I'm just greedy. Just add a pinch of pepper and celery salt over the ice in each glass, then strain the liquid into them. Garnish with a stalk of celery if you like; personally, I prefer a wedge of lime.
But you know what's really fun to do? Hang a couple of cocktail shrimp from each glass. Better yet, thread them onto a skewer with a strip of bacon.
Here is what your Bloody Mary may look like: if you want the rim to look like that, squinch a wedge of lime around the top and then dip the glass into a saucer containing the seasoning of your choice.
