The well loved Bloody Mary has a rich history and has been used by every true party lover as the perfect hangover cure for decades. Most North Americans partake this lovely mix in the morning or at brunch or after they eventually roll out of bed.
Like the margarita the Bloody Mary has a conflicting history and many alleged inventors.
The name is typically associated with the murderous Queen Mary due to her attempts to re-establish the ultra serious Catholic religion. Others say it was named after Mary the waitress at the ‘Bucket of Blood’ in Chicago in 1920. Still others lay claim it was named after America’s sweetheart Mary Pickford a Hollywood actress during the silent era.
The most recited origin comes from Harry’s New York Bar in Paris in 1921 that was a popular hangout during the impressionist period. The original recipe was simply tomato juice and vodka invented by Fernand Petiot. He later moved to New York City tending bar at the St Regis where he added lemon juice, salt rim and Tabasco sauce to spice it up.
Another claim lay with Club 21 in 1930 in New York City by a bartender named Henry Zbikiewicz. Who spiced up the basic tomato juice vodka with salt, lemon juice, Worcestershire, Tabasco and horseradish to give it a kick.
Whether you call it a bloody, a Cesar, red snapper, ruddy Mary or the Mexican version the Michelada Roja. Just know the Virgin Mary won’t fix your pounding headache since you need alcohol to help shake the snake that bit you and relieve the hangover with hair of the dog.
In any event we pay homage to this red deviled elixir, this supplier of dry tongue relief, this savior of black out behavior and the perfect pairing to breakfast early or late. Let us now show you how to make our version of the ever popular Spicy Bloody Mary.
Step one assemble all your ingredients and set aside. Mix in a metal shaker your spices first- three shakes celery salt, two dashes cayenne pepper, three squirts of Tabasco, a layer of Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of good sharp horseradish then teaspoon lime and teaspoon lemon.
Next Step add your Tomato juice and Vodka or Tequila Blanco. Today we are using premium Tito’s vodka and home made tomato juice three parts vodka to six parts juice. Add your ice and start shaking. Pour into pre-chilled highball glasses with half rimmed salt and cayenne mix. Then garnish with a celery stick. Or go crazy and garnish it with sliders, seafood, the whole garden or even chicken wings! Drink and enjoy.
Now your fuzzy memory of last nights Margaritas melt away and is replaced with the comforting warmth of a well prepared Spicy Bloody Mary
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