Bloody Molly is a classic Bloody Mary but with Irish Whiskey. Liven up your next brunch with this Bloody Molly recipe or cure your St. Patrick’s Day hangover.

Start out brunch strong with a Bloody Molly. If you are a whiskey lover this Bloody Mary variation will be your go-to breakfast cocktail.

Start your St. Patrick’s Day with this Bloody Molly or use it to cure your hangover the next day.

The Bloody Molly is best served with an Irish-inspired brunch that serves sausage, fried eggs, baked beans, bacon (called rashers in Ireland), black pudding, and hashbrowns.

We love Irish Whiskey! We made a big batch of homemade Bloody Mary Mix and brunch was a blast and full of laughs.

Ingredients for a Bloody Molly

Making a Bloody Mary with Irish Whiskey is no different than making the classic Bloody Mary. The only change is the liquor. Gather your ingredients. You are about to make the best Bloody Molly cocktail.

• Irish Whiskey – The best Irish Whiskey for Bloody Molly is Redbreast 12 year or Jameson. We don’t recommend putting in your most expensive Irish Whiskey since it will be blended with spices and tomato juice for this cocktail.
• Tomato Juice – The best tomato juice for a Bloody Molly is R.W. Knudsen Tomato Juice.
• Celery Salt
• Black Pepper
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Tabasco Sauce

Lemon Wedge– I enjoy a fresh Lemon wedge squeezed into my Bloody Mary instead of the lemon juice mixed in. It just hits differently.

You can make our Homemade Bloody Mary Mix Recipe or use a store-bought Bloody Mary mix but this way you can control the seasonings.

How to Make a Bloody Molly

To make this Bloody Mary with whiskey you will need a highball glass or any tall glass will do.

• If you want a salted rim crack salt and pepper on a small plate. Take your lemon and rim your glass. Press your glass into the cracked salt and pepper to rim the glass. You do not have to rim the whole glass you can just do one side, or omit it altogether.
• Next, In a cocktail shaker add Irish Whiskey, tomato juice, celery salt, black pepper, Worcestershire, and Tabasco sauce with enough ice for your glass.
• Shake to really get those seasonings mixed through.
• Pour into your highball and garnish! We do not recommend straining because you will lose some of your seasonings.

Get creative and garnish with celery, spicy pepper, olives, and a lemon or lime wedge. See our full list of Bloody Molly Garnishes below.

How to Garnish a Bloody Molly

The garnishes on a Bloody Molly are just as delicious as the drink. Mix and Match any combination of garnishes from the list below for your Bloody Molly Cocktail.

Keep the celery long and secure garnishes together with a cocktail pick.

Bloody Mary Garnishes

• Celery
• Olives – The best olives for a Bloody Molly are green olives. Choose either pimento, cheese, or garlic-stuffed green olives to add extra flavor to your garnish ensemble.
• Cherry or Grape tomatoes
• Hot Peppers
• Lemon
• Rosemary
• Dill
• Bacon
• Shrimp
• Oysters – On the side not in the drink.
• Salt & Pepper for the rim.
• Bloody Mary Rim Salt (salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder)
• Old Bay for the rim.

Bloody Mary Variations

There are quite a few variations of this classic cocktail including the Bloody Molly.

You also have a gin version called the Red Snapper and a Clamato version called the Bloody Caesar.

More Irish Whiskey Recipes

• Colcannon – Mashed Potatoes and Cabbage with a Whiskey Brown Butter.
• Irish Cream Frappuccino – Made with Bailey’s Irish Cream Whiskey

Bloody Molly Recipe