Homemade Bloody Marys

Ingredients (14)

• 32 ounces (4 cups) tomato juice
• 8 ounces (1 cup) vodka
• 1 medium-to-large cucumber, peeled and seeded
• 1/3 cup distilled vinegar
• 1 teaspoon celery seed (not celery salt!)
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce*
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (I used Tapatío), more to taste
• 1 teaspoon (about 50 twists) freshly ground black pepper
• 2 medium cloves garlic, pressed or minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
• Lemon or lime wedges
• Kosher salt, for the rims of your glasses, optional (add chili powder if you'd like)
• Lots of ice, for serving
• Garnishes (choose any): Celery stalks, skinny carrots with leafy tops, mini bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, dill pickle spears, pickled okra, and/or green cocktail olives