Today, in many Russian bars, a person can meet the cocktail legend "Bloody Mary". It is considered one of the most famous and is easy to prepare. The thriller with the exact same name contributed to the increase in popularity.

Bloody Mary - the story of the cocktail

The legendary Bloody Mary cocktail appeared in the French capital in a bar called the New York Harry Bar. This event took place at the beginning of the 20th century, and more specifically, in 1921. Fernando Petio (nickname Pete) was considered the creator of this drink, although he himself gave the palm to the unknown George Essel. Nevertheless, Pete is credited with the fact that it was he who first began to add various sauces and spices to the cocktail. It was they who “made” the “Bloody Mary”.

You must not forget about it, because today most people think that the cocktail itself, except for mixed tomatoes and vodka, does not represent anything.

Worcester was the first sauce Pete added to the drink. Even some time after moving to New York, he tried to add something new to the cocktail, to improve it. Pete did not pass by the spicy Tabasco sauce.

At the very beginning, only citrus slices were added to the cocktail. And that's it. A sprig of celery, the presence of which is considered traditional today, appeared in the cocktail due to the oversight of one bartender at the Ambassador Hotel in Chicago. He just forgot to put a special stick in the drink for mixing. But the woman who made his order did not get confused and began to stir the drink with a sprig of celery.

The name "Bloody" cocktail received solely because of its color, and "Mary" in honor of Mary Pickford, the then-famous Hollywood actress. Mary was one of the first to participate in the tasting of a new cocktail.

Classic Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients:

  • Celery (sprig).
  • Tomato juice (150 ml).
  • Sauce "Tabasco" and "Worcesters" (three drops each).
  • Lemon juice (15 ml).
  • Good quality vodka (75 ml).
  • Spices (ground black pepper, salt - one gram).

Cooking process:

  1. It is necessary to take highball prepared in advance and pour a certain amount of vodka there.
  2. Add lemon juice and spices to it. To stir thoroughly.
  3. Add tomato juice, a few drops of each sauce. Again, stir everything well.
  4. At the end, add a sprig of celery.

Now, making a Bloody Mary cocktail doesn’t seem so difficult. But if a person cooks it himself at home, then the recipe can be changed a little, that is, to remove some ingredients, while maintaining the final taste.

Worcesters or Tabasco sauces can be added to the cocktail. Their absence does not spoil the drink, but will make the ingredients the most affordable.

By the way, this is worth noting: Worcesters sauce is a sweet and sour seasoning often used, for example, on the islands of Britain or in England. It is made from vinegar, sugar and fish. Buying sauce in the Russian Federation is quite problematic.

With another sauce (Tabasco), things are a little simpler. You can buy it at almost any supermarket. It contains salt, vinegar and, of course, hot pepper. That is why this sauce is very spicy.

You can not suffer, trying to add a gram of salt and pepper to the cocktail. It is better to build on taste preferences. You should start with a sliver, and continue already from the result. But to refuse celery is not recommended. After all, it perfectly complements the cocktail.

Cooking option with celery

During the preparation of the cocktail, it is necessary to follow several basic steps, namely:

  1. First of all, vodka (75 ml) is poured into the glass.
  2. After this, you need to add lemon juice, pepper and salt (one gram each) and mix thoroughly.
  3. Put ice cubes (a few pieces).
  4. Add tomatoes (150 grams).
  5. Mix everything thoroughly again.
  6. Put a sprig of celery.

It is worth paying attention to the fact that this option for making a cocktail is slightly different from others. Here you need to add salt, lemon juice, pepper after vodka, and only then ice, but in other recipes the opposite is true. Thanks to this, the taste of the drink is more vivid and unusual.

Original "Bloody Mary" with an egg

This option for making the drink was invented by Russian bartenders. This recipe almost completely duplicates a traditional drink, but still the method of preparation is slightly different. Next, we will tell you how to make a "Bloody Mary" with an egg.

Ingredients:

  • Vodka (50 grams).
  • One egg (chicken).
  • A pinch of pepper, salt.
  • Tomato juice (100 grams).
  • Lemon juice from half a lemon.

Connoisseurs recommend taking only the yolk, and best of two chicken eggs.

Cooking:

  1. In the glass, carefully put the yolk and make sure that it is not damaged.
  2. Mix salt, juice of tomatoes and lemon and pepper.
  3. The resulting liquid is carefully poured into the glass, keeping the yolk intact.
  4. Also carefully add vodka (chilled).
  5. No need to mix.

The result is a three-layer cocktail. At the very bottom is yolk, in the middle is tomato juice, and at the top is vodka.

Non-alcoholic cocktail

It is preferable to drink such a cocktail before dinner. It is, like a traditional drink, unusual and spicy. That is why even pregnant women can enjoy it, but in small quantities.

Ingredients:

  • Spicy sauce.
  • Ice cubes.
  • Salt, pepper, chopped celery (a pinch).
  • Crushed ice.
  • Tomato juice (four tablespoons).
  • Worcestershire sauce (three drops).

Cooking process:

  1. The first step is to combine the juice of lemon and tomato. Then add sauces and spices (pepper, salt) to them.
  2. After this, mix the resulting mixture and crushed ice, and then strain it with a small strainer into a glass (with ice cubes).
  3. At the last stage, a cocktail is decorated with a slice of lemon (can be replaced with lime) or celery.

How to drink?

This cocktail belongs to longdrinks, that is, to drinks that are made in large volumes. Mostly they are drunk in small sips through the tubules. "Bloody Mary", which is prepared according to the Russian recipe (with an egg), is served with a pair of tubes. Thanks to this, a person is able to independently regulate how juice and vodka arrive. As a snack, usually use a sprig of celery. By the way, this drink is considered a good tool in the fight against headache and hangover.

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