Bloody Mary血腥瑪莉

Flavour

Aroma
Spice
Body
Rich
Taste
SpiceSourHot
Colour
Red
Style
Long drink

Ingredients

  • Vodka45 ml
  • Tomato Juice90 ml
  • Lemon Juice15 ml
  • Worcestershire Sauce2 dashes
  • Hot Saucesome
  • Saltsome

Served

Glass
Highball glass
Ice
Ice cubes
Garnish
Celery stickLemon wedge
Technique
Build

Method

Build the vodka, tomato juice and lemon juice over ice in a highball glass, season with the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and salt, and stir. Garnish with celery and a lemon wedge.

About this drink

It is usually credited to Fernand Petiot at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in the 1920s; he later took it to New York. Accounts of the name differ. It is one of the few classics built on vegetable juice, where the seasoning matters as much as the recipe.