Known as an antidote to treat a hangover, the Bloody Mary is often the breakfast drink of choice after a night out. Nurse your hangover with us and find out more!
The History of the Bloody Mary
The modern history for the Bloody Mary entails an American bartender, Fernand Petiot in a Parisian bar. Due to ongoing wars, the Russians coming into Paris brought vodka whilst Americans brought canned tomato juice. Combining these ingredients with seasoning and spices, the Bloody Mary was born!
What does a Bloody Mary taste like?
The Bloody Mary carries a mix of spicy, salty, and savory flavours, with forward notes of tomatoes and hot sauce. The bloody mary is typically drunk in the morning or afternoon to help cure hangovers. Its tomato sauce base settles the stomach, salt replenishes electrolytes, and alcohol relieves head and body ache.
Classic Bloody Mary Recipe
Ingredients
45 ml vodka
90 ml tomato juice
15 ml lemon juice
2 to 3 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
Tabasco
Celery salt
Pepper
Celery stalk (For garnish)
Lemon wedge (For garnish)
How-to
- Fill a large glass with vodka, tomato and lemon juice, worcestershire sauce and a few touches of tabasco sauce
- Add in a pinch of celery salt
- Add ice cubes
- Roll the mix between glasses, pouring it back and forth about six to seven times.
- Strain the cocktail into a highball glass filled with ice
- Garnish with a celery stalk and a lemon wedge, if desired
- Add a straw and serve
Variations
Along the way bartenders added their own twist, making many variations. Check them out in the list below:
Bloody Caesar: Canada’s national cocktail. Adds four ounces of Clamato, a mix of clam juice and tomato.
Bloody Bulldog: Uses British London dry Bulldog gin, a clove of garlic and balsamic vinegar.
Vladimiry: Vodka is blended with lemon and carrot juices, a chopped shallot, horseradish, black pepper, caraway seeds and celery salt. A more vegetarian and gently spicy version.
Mayan Michelada: Mexico’s answer to the Bloody Mary. Beer is usually the sole source of alcohol in this drink.
Bloody Maria: Vodka is replaced by tequila. Garnished with a cucumber spear, hot peppers and a chunk of queso fresco.
Conclusion
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