Bloody recipe
Probably, every comrade who has come of age, at least once in his life, has come across this mysterious and dangerous young lady. The most amazing thing is that those who had the honor of meeting a windy stranger give her completely different descriptions, and mysterious and contradictory rumors circulate about her birth and fate. Fans of cheating agree on only one thing - her name is Bloody Mary. This is the name of one of the most famous cocktails, the popularity of which is only increasing over the years.
There are several versions of the occurrence of this alcoholic drink. According to one of them, the bloody mary cocktail recipe was first introduced by George Jessel over 70 years ago. This worthy man positioned Mary as a panacea for the unpleasant manifestations of withdrawal symptoms, or more simply, a hangover. But, the true esthete Frenchman Fernand Petio could not come to terms with the fact that such a wonderful drink is used exclusively as a cure for headache. Therefore, he significantly changed the bloody mary recipe by adding several original ingredients to traditional tomato juice and vodka. Since then, a classic cocktail looks like this. A tall glass, in the professional environment of bartenders called highball, is cooled, and then it is thoroughly dried. Next, it should be filled with vodka and tomato juice, in a ratio of 1 to 3. To the resulting mixture add a few ice cubes, a little pepper, salt, lime juice and orange, as well as a few drops of Tabasco and Worcester sauces. Moreover, before making bloody Mary, the edges of the glass must be dipped in lemon juice and a mixture of pepper, salt and celery in turn. You can decorate the finished cocktail with a sprig of celery and olive.
It is not surprising that such a recipe for a bloody measure will cause, to put it mildly, bewilderment among connoisseurs of alcohol art living in the post-Soviet space. According to their deep conviction, mixing, and even vigorously shaking tomato juice and vodka is a real crime. Where, one wonders, is a sacred ritual in which a 40-degree fortress liquid is neatly poured over the blade of a knife, and where does nobody know the sauces, and even some suspicious celery? After all, we are not cooking vegetable soup! Be calm, dear gourmets and connoisseurs of this exquisite drink - the blood measure recipe, like any other, has a huge number of versions, and you are free to choose whether to stay true to your favorite type of cocktail or try an alternative option as an experiment.
So, there are variations of the “Bloody Mary”, in which vodka is replaced with other drinks. Together with the new alcoholic base, the cocktail takes on a different name. For example, “Bloody Geisha” is obtained from sake and tomato juice , tequila and the same juice give “Bloody Mary”, whiskey turns the drink into “Brown Mary”, and sherry instead of vodka completely transforms the specified girl into “Bloody Bishop”. For those who want to slightly reduce the strength of the cocktail, the Mexican option using beer is suitable. Those who want to remain in an absolutely sober mind, and at the same time, not to attract too much attention from the side of the drinking company, can use the blood measure recipe, which does not contain a single gram of alcohol. This kind of cocktail has a slightly cynical name “Bloody Virgin” or “Virgin Mary”. In addition, you can experiment with other Mary components by adding beef broth or other vegetable juice to alcohol instead of tomato juice.
And adding a little imagination and a little bit of a good mood, you can create your own wonderful version of “Bloody Mary”, which will appeal to you and your friends.