Bloody Mary

Name: Bloody Mary
Yield: makes 1 drink
Ingredients: 2 ounces Russian Standard vodka; 5 ounces Bloody Mary mix (recipe follows); 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 long celery stalk, for garnish; 1 lemon wedge, for garnish; Grape tomato, pickled onion, olive on a skewer, for garnish; 3 cups tomato juice; 1/2 tablespoon capers, crushed; 3 ounces Worcestershire sauce; 2 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 ounce olive brine; 1/2 teaspoon celery salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon Tabasco; 4 tablespoons freshly grated horseradish; (makes 1 quart)

January 24, 2012

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The Bloody Mary is by far the most universally known pick-me-up. Legend has it that the Bloody Mary was born in Paris in or around 1921 at Harry’s New York Bar by a Frenchman, Fernand “Pete” Petiot. In those days, it consisted merely of a shot of vodka mixed with tomato juice and maybe a squeeze of lemon.

Recipe information

Yield
makes 1 drink

Ingredients

2 ounces Russian Standard vodka

5 ounces Bloody Mary mix (recipe follows)

1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 long celery stalk, for garnish

1 lemon wedge, for garnish

Grape tomato, pickled onion, olive on a skewer, for garnish

Bloody Mary Mix

3 cups tomato juice

1/2 tablespoon capers, crushed

3 ounces Worcestershire sauce

2 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 ounce olive brine

1/2 teaspoon celery salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon Tabasco

4 tablespoons freshly grated horseradish

(makes 1 quart)

Preparation

Step 1
Pour the vodka, mix, and juice into a Collins glass. Add large cold ice cubes and shake briefly to blend. Garnish with the celery, lemon, and tomato-onion-olive skewer.
Bloody Mary Mix
Step 2
Stir all ingredients in a large food-safe container until well combined. Refrigerate overnight. Stir again before using. Will keep for 3 days, refrigerated.
tasting notes
Step 3
Dominant Flavors: tomato, pepper sauce, and lemon
Step 4
Body: full-textured
Step 5
Dryness: medium to dry
Step 6
Complexity: high
Step 7
Accentuating or Contrasting Flavors: capers, horseradish, and black pepper
Step 8
Finish: short, salty with lingering spiciness
Step 9
Glass: rocks

Cover of Speakeasy by Jason Kosmas and Dushan Zaric featuring a coupe glass with a brown cocktail and lemon wheel garnish.

Reprinted with permission from Speakeasy: The Employees Only Guide to Classic Cocktails Reimagined by Jason Kosmas and Dushan Zaric, © 2010 Ten Speed Press. Buy the full book from Amazon or Bookshop.

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Recipe information

Ingredients

Bloody Mary Mix

Preparation

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Bloody Mary Mix

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