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Bloody Mary

Savory and spicy, with tomato's tang carrying a peppery, briny kick.

Highball · cubes ice
  • 45 ml1.5 ozvodka
  • 90 ml3 oztomato juice
  • 15 ml0.5 ozlemon juice
  • 2 dashesWorcestershire sauce
  • 2 dasheshot sauce
  • 0 dashcelery salt and black pepper

Garnish: celery stalk

Method
Built
Strength
~10% ABV
Difficulty
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Method

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice.
  2. Add vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire and hot sauce.
  3. Season with celery salt and pepper and stir well.
  4. Garnish with a celery stalk.

The story

A Paris bartender first stirred tomato juice into vodka in the 1920s, and it eventually crossed the Atlantic to become brunch's unofficial mascot. The seasoning has grown more elaborate over the decades, but the tomato-and-vodka core hasn't changed.

Flavour

Spicy
Sour
Boozy
Citrus
Rich
Bitter
Herbal
Fruity

Quick answers

Bloody Mary questions

How do you make a Bloody Mary?

Fill a highball glass with ice. Add vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire and hot sauce. Season with celery salt and pepper and stir well. Garnish with a celery stalk. You need 45 ml (1.5 oz) vodka, 90 ml (3 oz) tomato juice, 15 ml (0.5 oz) lemon juice, 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce, 2 dashes hot sauce and 0 dash celery salt and black pepper.

What's in a Bloody Mary?

Vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and celery salt and black pepper, garnished with celery stalk.

Is a Bloody Mary shaken or stirred?

Built. It is built straight in the glass.

What glass is a Bloody Mary served in?

A highball, over ice cubes.

How strong is a Bloody Mary?

About 10% ABV once it is diluted, on the lighter side for a cocktail.

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