Vodka · Other classics

Caesar

Savoury tomato and clam brine with vodka's heat and a spicy, peppery kick.

Highball · cubes ice
  • 45 ml1.5 ozvodka
  • 0 topClamato juice
  • 3 dashesWorcestershire sauce
  • 3 dasheshot sauce
  • 1 wedgelime wedge

Garnish: celery stalk and lime wedge

Method
Built
Strength
~10% ABV
Difficulty
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Method

  1. Rim a highball glass with celery salt, then fill it with ice.
  2. Add the vodka, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce.
  3. Top with Clamato juice and stir well.
  4. Garnish with a celery stalk and a lime wedge.

The story

Walter Chell mixed this for the opening of a restaurant at Calgary's Inn on the Park in 1969, blending his own clam-and-tomato Clamato from scratch before Mott's picked up the idea and bottled it. It outsold the Bloody Mary at home almost immediately and has been Canada's bar standard ever since.

Flavour

Sour
Boozy
Spicy
Citrus
Sweet
Bitter
Herbal
Fruity
Rich

Quick answers

Caesar questions

How do you make a Caesar?

Rim a highball glass with celery salt, then fill it with ice. Add the vodka, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Top with Clamato juice and stir well. Garnish with a celery stalk and a lime wedge. You need 45 ml (1.5 oz) vodka, 0 top Clamato juice, 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce, 3 dashes hot sauce and 1 wedge lime wedge.

What's in a Caesar?

Vodka, Clamato juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and lime wedge, garnished with celery stalk and lime wedge.

Is a Caesar shaken or stirred?

Built. It is built straight in the glass.

What glass is a Caesar served in?

A highball, over ice cubes.

How strong is a Caesar?

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

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