Deconstructed Bloody Mary Charcuterie Board
Do you love bloody marys? Do you love charcuterie and cheese boards? Well, then you are going to love my deconstructed bloody mary charcuterie board. The deconstructed bloody mary charcuterie board is perfect for entertaining brunches, bbq’s, picnics, or a scaled-down version for 1 or 2 bloody mary and charcuterie lovers for a casual or date night evening.
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What is a deconstructed bloody mary charcuterie board?
Indulge in the ultimate brunch experience with the deconstructed Bloody Mary charcuterie board, gaining inspiration from both the drink its self and the typical garnishes of a bloody mary. This meticulously curated ensemble features all the components of a classic bloody mary, from bacon and shrimp, artisanal cheeses, and tangy pickles and zesty olives.
The star of the show? My signature Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce, elevating the flavors to new heights. Enjoy this innovative spread with crisp crackers or fresh bread accompaniments, or use the vibrant array of ingredients to garnish your bloody marys for a personalized twist. Unleash a burst of flavor and creativity in every bite with this deconstructed Bloody Mary charcuterie board.
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What cheese should I use for the deconstructed bloody mary charcuterie board?
For the deconstructed bloody mary charcuterie board you can use whatever cheeses you want! I decided on brie as a personal fave for charcuterie boards and went with a smoked cheddar because it’s a great flavor that pairs well with bloody marys. Since making this deconstructed bloody mary charcuterie board I have discovered this delicious horseradish cheese from Sprouts, which I highly recommend! Since there are no rules on how you build your deconstructed bloody mary charcuterie board, I left the celery off of this one. #sorrynotsorry.
What kind of dip should I use for the bloody mary charcuterie board?
You can use any kind of cheese spread or fun dip but I highly recommend using bloody mary cocktail sauce! For the Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce, you can use a regular bloody mary mix instead of ketchup, and you can add vodka for a little buzz, just make sure no kids or sober people are eating off the charcuterie board. Get my simple and easy Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce Recipe HERE.
Can the bloody mary charcuterie board be vegetarian?
My bloody mary charcuterie board is pretty much a meatless board besides the bacon adn shrimp because I don’t personally eat a ton of meat. If you want to add meats, typical meats you find on charcuterie boards like salami, pepperoni, and prosciutto are also popular bloody mary garnishes, so they will definitely be on-brand for this charcuterie board.
My Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce recipe is not vegetarian but you can find a vegan cocktail sauce online or you can simply leave out the Worcestershire sauce.
Tips for preparation
Cocktail Sauce: One day ahead of time make the Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce. Homemade bloody mary mix always taste better a day or two later, the same way a homemade sauce or soup does! If you can’t make it a day ahead of time, that’s totally okay, you can make it the day of! Store it in the refrigerator overnight.
Bacon: Like the cocktail sauce you can cook the bacon a day ahead and then store in the refrigerator. It will get more sturdy and easy to chop the next day. Plus its one less thing you need to do the next day! Once the bacon is cooked put on a plate with a paper towel to drain as much of the grease off as possible. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator overnight.
Shrimp: I highly recommend using jumbo shrimp for this recipe. When you think of garnishing a bloody mary, you want to have a nice jumbo shrimp on your glass and not a tiny little sad shrimp.
Make sure shrimp is thawed and chilled if previously frozen.
Cutting: When prepping the deconstructed bloody mary charcuterie board it is my recommendation that you cut up all the ingredients ahead of time and place them into ramekins or dishes. That way when you’re ready to assemble the board, you have everything ready to go and also a lot of the juices have drained out, so your board doesn’t become too messy.
Board: I learned the hard way for a board like this with ingredients that are a little juicy not to use a flat board. It will be best to use a board that has some heightened edges. If you only have a flat board you can just make sure you so a really great job of draining the pickles, olives, banana pepper rings and pepperoncinis.
Provide garnish skewers on the side if you wish to use the boards ingredients to serve as garnish for your bloody marys! This way bloody mary and non-bloody mary drinkers can enjoy the board all together in their own way!
How do I make the deconstructed bloody mary?
The first step will be to make the Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce 24 hours in advance so it has time to develop a really great flavor. Cover the cocktail sauce and store it in the refrigerator. While you’re making the cocktail sauce, cook the bacon either in the oven or frying pan. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator overnight.
The next day, remove the bacon from the refrigerator at the beginning of your prep. Cut up the bacon into 1/4 inch cubes. Thaw and chill shrimp if frozen.
Remove the desired amount of pickles, banana pepper rings, olives, and pepperoncinis from the jar, pat them down, then place into separate ramekins. Cut up the pickles, you can leave the olives, banana rings, and pepperoncinis whole.
Cut up the cheddar cheese into 1/4 inch cubes place into a ramekin. Rinse off the lemons and cut into wedges. Rinse the cherry tomatoes and place into a ramekin. Put the 2 types of crackers into separate ramekins as well.
Now that you have completed the prep and have everything in ramekins you are ready to assemble the board. Start by places this brie cheese triangle and the bloody mary cocktail sauce that is in a ramekin on a board. These are the two most sturdy elements, so they should be first.
Continue to build you board by placing all the remaining ingredients on the board, place the lemon wedges by the cocktail sauce and rim the ramekin with your jumbo shrimp.
Enjoy as a full on charcuterie board or provide garnish skewers on the side for a build your own bloody mary board!
For the deconstructed bloody mary charcuterie board you will need
Ingredients
2-3 cheese varieties
Bacon
2 varieties of crackers
Jumbo shrimp
Pickles
Cherry tomatoes
Garlic stuffed olives
Pepperoncini’s
Banana pepper rings
Lemon wedges
Equipment
Charcuterie board
Knife
Cutting board
8 Ramekins or small bowls
Skewers
Can I store the deconstructed bloody mary charcuterie board?
Yes you can store and save many of the elements on the deconstructed bloody mary charcuterie board. However, I wouldn’t build it ahead of time more than a half hour and I also wouldn’t store leftovers all together on the board. Individually store each ingredient in an airtight container up to 4 days.
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Ingredients
- Block of brie cheese (I went with a pie-shaped)
- Block of smoked cheddar cheese cubed
- 3 Strips of bacon but up into pieces
- 2 Kinds of crackers, with 2 different shapes
- Cooked and peeled large or jumbo shrimp
- Bloody mary cocktail sauce
- 2 Large kosher dill pickle cut into pieces
- 1/2 Pint of cherry tomatoes
- A handful of garlic stuffed olives
- A handful of pepperoncini's
- Red and orange banana pepper rings
- 2 Lemon wedges
- Charcuterie board
- Knife
- Cutting board
- 8 Ramekins or small bowls
- Skewers
Instructions
- Make the Bloody Mary cocktail sauce 24 hours in advance. While making the cocktail sauce bake or fry the bacon. Store both in an airtight container in the refrigerator overnight
- The next day remove the bacon from the refrigerator at the begining of your prep and cut up into 1/4 inch cubes, set aside in a ramekin
- Thaw and chill shrip if it was previously frozen
- Remove the pickles, banana pepper rings, olives a pepperoncinis from their respective jars. Pat them down and places in separate ramekins. Cut up the pickles into 1/4 inch cubes
- Cut up the cheddar cheese into 1/4 inch cubes place into a ramekin. Rinse off the lemons and cut into wedges. Rinse the cherry tomatoes and place into a ramekin. Put the 2 types of crackers into separate ramekins
- Assemble your board to your own personal flair. I suggest starting with the cocktail sauce and brie cheese as they are the most stationary items
Notes
Cocktail Sauce: One day ahead of time make the Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce. Homemade bloody mary mix always taste better a day or two later, the same way a homemade sauce or soup does! If you can’t make it a day ahead of time, that’s totally okay, you can make it the day of! Store it in the refrigerator overnight.
Bacon: Like the cocktail sauce you can cook the bacon a day ahead and then store in the refrigerator. It will get more sturdy and easy to chop the next day. Plus its one less thing you need to do the next day! Once the bacon is cooked put on a plate with a paper towel to drain as much of the grease off as possible. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator overnight.
Shrimp: I highly recommend using jumbo shrimp for this recipe. When you think of garnishing a bloody mary, you want to have a nice jumbo shrimp on your glass and not a tiny little sad shrimp.
Make sure shrimp is thawed and chilled if previously frozen.
Cutting: When prepping the deconstructed bloody mary charcuterie board it is my recommendation that you cut up all the ingredients ahead of time and place them into ramekins or dishes. That way when you’re ready to assemble the board, you have everything ready to go and also a lot of the juices have drained out, so your board doesn’t become too messy.
Board: I learned the hard way for a board like this with ingredients that are a little juicy not to use a flat board. It will be best to use a board that has some heightened edges. If you only have a flat board you can just make sure you so a really great job of draining the pickles, olives, banana pepper rings and pepperoncinis.
Provide garnish skewers on the side if you wish to use the boards ingredients to serve as garnish for your bloody marys! This way bloody mary and non-bloody mary drinkers can enjoy the board all together in their own way!
