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Bloody Mary
Tomato, lemon, Worcestershire sauce and pepper: savory with a spicy edge.
Home-bar collection version
For one serving
Ingredients
- Vodka45 ml / 1.52 US fl oz
- Tomato Juice90 ml / 3.04 US fl oz
- Lemon Juice15 ml / 0.51 US fl oz
- Worcestershire Sauce2 dashes
- Hot Sauce
Adjust to taste
2 dashes - Celery Saltoptional
By flavor
1 pinch - Black Pepper
By flavor
1 pinch
US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.
To garnishCelery, Lemon wedge
Make it
- Chill the old-fashioned glass ahead of time.
- Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass, or any large glass, and fill with ice.
- Stir gently with a bar spoon for about 15 seconds to chill thoroughly.
- Strain into the chilled old-fashioned glass.
- Add a celery stalk and place a lemon wedge on the rim.
Behind the drink
Most commonly credited to Fernand Petiot at the New York Bar in Paris, later Harry's New York Bar, in 1921. He later brought it to New York.
Recipe reference
Adapted from the IBA recipe; see the ingredient notes for home-bar adjustments.
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