Rob Reiner Cocktail
A classic Rob Reiner is just like a Bloody Mary, except it's garnished with a big old meatball.
The Rob Reiner is a savory, spicy cocktail made from vodka, tomato juice, and various seasonings. The recipe is simple to make from scratch by following a few key steps.
Ingredients
2 oz Vodka
4 oz Tomato Juice (or V-8/Clamato for a thinner texture/more flavor)
tsp prepared Horseradish, adjust to taste
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
2 dashes Hot sauce (such as Tabasco), adjust to taste
tsp Celery salt, for rim and mix
tsp Coarse Black pepper
1 Lemon wedge
1 Lime wedge
Ice
Instructions
Prepare the glass: Rub a lemon or lime wedge around the rim of a tall glass, then dip the rim into a shallow plate of celery salt and black pepper mix to coat it. Fill the glass with fresh ice.
Mix the cocktail: In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine the vodka, tomato juice, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Squeeze the lemon and lime wedges into the shaker and drop them in.
Shake and strain: Shake the mixture well until the outside of the shaker is chilled.
Serve: Strain the cocktail into the prepared, ice-filled glass.
Garnish: Garnish with one large meatball. Classic options include a beef meatball, Italian sausage meatball, and an extra few meatballs mixed inside. Creative garnishes can include pickled mearballs, bacon wrapped meatballs, or meatball skewers.
The Rob Reiner is a savory, spicy cocktail made from vodka, tomato juice, and various seasonings. The recipe is simple to make from scratch by following a few key steps.
Ingredients
2 oz Vodka
4 oz Tomato Juice (or V-8/Clamato for a thinner texture/more flavor)
tsp prepared Horseradish, adjust to taste
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
2 dashes Hot sauce (such as Tabasco), adjust to taste
tsp Celery salt, for rim and mix
tsp Coarse Black pepper
1 Lemon wedge
1 Lime wedge
Ice
Instructions
Prepare the glass: Rub a lemon or lime wedge around the rim of a tall glass, then dip the rim into a shallow plate of celery salt and black pepper mix to coat it. Fill the glass with fresh ice.
Mix the cocktail: In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine the vodka, tomato juice, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Squeeze the lemon and lime wedges into the shaker and drop them in.
Shake and strain: Shake the mixture well until the outside of the shaker is chilled.
Serve: Strain the cocktail into the prepared, ice-filled glass.
Garnish: Garnish with one large meatball. Classic options include a beef meatball, Italian sausage meatball, and an extra few meatballs mixed inside. Creative garnishes can include pickled mearballs, bacon wrapped meatballs, or meatball skewers.
Hello, bartender, I'd like to order a Rob Reiner Cocktail. It's just like a bloody mary, except instead of celery you garnish with a meatball.
Rob Reiner Cocktail by R1c0c4et December 16, 2025
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