There's no need to stop with just a Bloody Mary. The original cocktail is a great jumping off point for other drinks.

Not that there's anything wrong with the classic Bloody Mary, of course. It's one of the great classic drinks of the 20th century. But with variations like these, it's almost impossible not to experiment!

Bloody Maria

• 1 1/2 oz. tequila
• 4 oz. tomato juice
• juice of 1/2 lime
• 4 dashes Cholula*
• 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
• pinch of salt
• pinch of pepper
• Pinch of horseradish

Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour into a tall glass and garnish with a celery stick.

*Cholula Hot Sauce is a pepper sauce made in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico - also the birthplace of tequila. Its taste is different and distinctive from the traditional tabasco sauce.

Bloody Bull

• 2 oz. vodka
• 2 oz. tomato juice
• 2 oz. beef bouillon
• 6 dashes tabasco sauce
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• dash of black pepper

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour over ice in a tall glass.

Danish Mary

• 1 1/2 oz. Aquavit
• 2 oz. tomato juice
• 6 dashes tabasco sauce
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp. grated onion

Combine all six ingredients and mix well. Pour over ice in a tall glass, and garnish with a sprig of fresh dill.

Highland Mary

• 1 1/2 oz. Scotch
• 2 oz. tomato juice
• 6 dashes tabasco sauce
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp. grated onion
• dash of black pepper

Combine all ingredients, mixing well, and pour over ice in a tall glass. Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary, crushed slightly.

Borscht Mary (or Russian Mary)

• 2 oz. vodka
• 2 oz. tomato juice
• 2 tblsp. plain yogurt
• 6 dashes tabasco sauce
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 tsp grated onion
• dash of black pepper

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour over ice in a tall glass, and serve garnished with a sprig of parsley.

Bloody Mariner

• 2 oz. vodka
• 2 oz. tomato juice
• 2 oz. clam juice
• 6 dashes tabasco sauce
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• dash of black pepper

Combine all ingredients, mixing well. Pour over ice in a tall glass, and garnish with a celery stalk.

Red Snapper

• 1 1/2 oz. gin
• 4 oz. tomato juice
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• dash of Worcestershire sauce
• 2-3 dashes tabasco sauce

Combine all ingredients and mix well, pouring over ice in a tall glass. Serve garnished with a celery stalk and a lime wedge.

Irish Bloody Mary

• 1 1/4 oz. Bailey's Irish Cream
• 6 oz. tomato juice
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 4-5 dashes tabasco sauce

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour into a tall glass over ice, and garnish with a pickle spear. Optional: rim the glass with celery salt.

Bloody Maru

• 2 oz. sake
• 4 drops worcestershire sauce
• 2 drops tabasco sauce
• dash of horseradish
• dash of lime juice
• pinch of salt and papper
• tomato juice

Combine all ingredients except the tomato juice in an old-fashioned glass half-filled with ice cubes and stir well. Add tomato juice to taste. Stir again and serve.