NovoMira...try this the next time you want...
An Awesome Bloody Mary...Get some 'Clamato' juice from the grocery store and substitute that for the Bloody Mary Mix...
Clamato is: tomato juice with clam juice...
Salt the rim of the glass, (or not)...
Add Stolie's Vodka (or whatever), ice, and Clamato juice...
Add a good shake of garlic powder...
A good shake of black pepper...
A smaller shake of cayenne pepper...
A few dashes of Lea and Perrins...
Stir, and add a good sized celery stick...
Paper umbrellas are 'optional'...LOL
That is my all time favorite Bloody Mary...there's something about the clam juice in the Clamato that makes it Very different...
Also...Clamato and a strong BEER a few pieces of ice is also Great!
Enjoy...