Reddit reviews NEW, Update International 11-Inch Stainless Steel Bar Spoon, Bar Spoons, Twist-Neck, Barware Mixing Spoon - set of 2

http://amzn.com/w/1FFRDTIUIRJB8 For a trip to Washington DC

$5

$10 (Used is under $10)

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If you're learning how to use a bar spoon, it's easier, IMO, to start out with the thicker bodied ones, since they provide a little more heft and therefore control. The drawback to them is that they don't maneuver in the glass quite as easily, and they're ultimately a little slower. Once you're pretty comfortable with your technique, I much prefer the thinner kind. Not only do that have a sexier look to them, I find I can control the movement of the spoon a lot more precisely.

1. V8 is not tomato juice, it's vegetable juice. Plain old tomato juice is preferable. Or even Clamato for Bloody Caesars.
   
   
2. You could add a piece of horseradish and a small microplane, and maybe a little bottle of Worcestershire sauce.
   
   
3. Some lemons would be nice too, and some kosher or celery salt to rim the glass. Oh! Or some super-easy preserved lemons.
   
   
4. Skip the Siracha. Besides being clichéd, it's also very garlicky, and while garlic is delicious, it overpowers other subtler flavors in a delicious Bloody Mary.
   
   
5. Might be tricky to stay under $20, but some highball glasses, a simple glass pitcher and a bar spoon would also be good additions.