My Best "Original" Bloody Mary - cooking recipe

Ingredients

46 ounces tomato juice
3/4 - 1 1/4 cup gin
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1/4 - 1/3 cup lime juice
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or 1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 tablespoon sweet paprika, very red and fresh
1 -2 teaspoon flaked salt, regular salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
fresh lime wedge
2 -3 celery ribs, processed finely (optional)

Preparation

Mix all of the ingredients together in a large pitcher except the celery and lime wedges. Add plenty of ice.
If you use the celery, process it very finely. Then take a clean piece of cloth or a dish towel and place celery in the middle. Wrap the cloth around the celery and squeeze, while twisting for the juice. Add the juice to the mix. I know this may seem time consuming though in my opinion the flavor is more fresh and appealing than using celery salt.
Garnish with lime wedges or any of the myriad garnishes you like for bloody mary's, sit back, relax and enjoy!