The Bloody Mary is a hot cocktail made of tomato juice, lemon juice, vodka, spices and chili pepper (Tabasco or Worcestershire sauce).
According to history, the cocktail has been invented in 1921 in Paris by a barman Fernand Petiot before being famous in USA.
Why is it called Bloody Mary ?
Despite my extensive research I couldn’t find the true story of Bloody Mary, but a lot of different versions, I let you choose your favourite :
- The queen of England, Marie Tudor, was giver the nickname Bloody Mary because she was known as cruel and sanguinary between 1553 and 1558.
- Ernest Hemingway would have asked a Parisian barman to prepare him a cocktail with alcohol that did not smell alcohol so that his wife could not know he had drunk (and therefore could not reprimand him)
- Bloody Mary would be a ghost which appears bloodstained in your bathroom mirror after saying her name 3 times. Do not look at her in the eyes !!!! I could happen something to you…
Personally, my favourite story is Hemingway’s one.
So, what do you need to prepare a home-made Bloody Mary?
Ingredients :
- 4 cl of vodka
- 12 cl of tomato juice
- 0,5 cl of lemon juice
- 0,5 cl of Worcestershire sauce
- 2 drops of red Tabasco
- Celery salt
If you are in a hurry or have some surprised guests, we propose you this Bloody Mary by Dave’s made without alcohol (you can obviously add yours)
We remind you that alcohol abuse is detrimental to your health. Use moderately.
