Bloody Mary
A savory, spicy, and robust vodka cocktail featuring tomato juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire, and bold seasonings.
Base
vodka
Glassware
Highball glass
Flavor Profile
spicyherbal
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 4 oz tomato juice
- 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
- 2-3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- Hot sauce, salt, and pepper, to taste
- Celery stalk, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Combine all ingredients in a shaker or mixing glass with ice.
- 2Roll or stir gently to combine without over-diluting.
- 3Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice and garnish with a celery stalk.
Origin & Story
Paris, 1920s
Bartender Fernand Petiot claimed to have created it at Harry's New York Bar in Paris by mixing vodka with tomato juice, later adding spices in New York; the name's exact source is debated, ranging from a Chicago bar patron to Mary Tudor.
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