Everyone knows a mysterious drink consisting of tomato juice and vodka. Bloody Mary is a cocktail that is quite common among many gourmet drink lovers around the world. It is famous for its unusual taste and mysterious history.

1 The history of the appearance of the famous cocktail

At the moment, it is impossible to name with certainty a specific author of the Bloody Mary cocktail. A large number of sources claim that this drink was prepared by George Jessel. According to a 1939 New York newspaper, it was coined by the author as a hangover fight. In the issue, the composition of the drink was named: 50% vodka and 50% tomato juice.

Fernand Petiot is another contender for the cocktail's discoverer. He announced that it was he who, 19 years before Jessel, invented this drink. At the time, he was working as a bartender in Paris. In another New York newspaper, he talked about a different recipe from George's, in which he used spices.

There is a legend that Fernand gave the name to this alcoholic drink "Bloody snapper", but visitors liked the name "Bloody Mary". But this is just one of the legends. Another version suggests the opposite appearance of such a mysterious name. According to this legend, Fernand originally gave the name to the drink "Bloody Mary", but the administration of the bar preferred "Red Snapper".

Quite interesting is the version about the connection of the name of the cocktail with the English queen Mary I Tudor. She acquired the nickname Bloody Mary for the fact that she mercilessly dealt with the Protestants. Although the exact connection between the queen and the drink has not been established, this legend is very popular.

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2 Cocktail recipes

When wondering how to make a mysterious drink, you don't have to assume that you need to be a professional bartender. You can cook it yourself, although it requires special dexterity and a firm hand. There are several recipes for such a cocktail. The simplest option is considered to be a drink made from only two main ingredients: vodka and juice.

First you need to pick up the dishes. Bloody Mary is great in a glass. Pour tomato juice into it up to half. Then the vodka is poured very slowly and carefully. It must be poured over the blade of a knife so that the two liquids do not mix. If you wish, then the resulting drink can be seasoned with the simplest salt or pepper. The resulting cocktail will look like a drink made from two clearly delineated layers.

The cocktail recipe can be written in a different order. First, vodka is poured into the glass. To do this, you need to use dishes in the form of a wine glass, since a glass or glass with a flat bottom will not work. After that, tomato juice is poured in a very thin stream along the wall of the glass. With its mass, it slowly displaces vodka upward and makes it the top layer of the cocktail. The only drawback is the fuzzy delineation of layers. However, this does not affect the taste at all.

More varied is the recipe that is officially adopted by the bartenders' association. It is not divided into layers, but is served mixed. You can make such an alcoholic drink by mixing the following ingredients:

• tomato juice (90 ml);
• vodka (45 ml);
• lemon juice (15 ml);
• Worcestershire sauce (two or three drops are enough);
• salt with celery powder;
• tabasco (sauce);
• black pepper).

This amount of ingredients is suitable for a highball (270 ml tall glass). All components are very carefully and gently mixed in a glass. Then, garnished with a slice of lemon or other fruit, it is served to the table.

3 Other cocktail options

The Bloody Mary cocktail can be combined with other spices and drinks. So, instead of vodka in some bars and restaurants, tequila, sake, gin, sherry, whiskey and even beer are poured into it. Along with the replacement of the alcoholic content, the name changes. With tequila, Mary turns into “Bloody Mary”, with sake - into “Bloody Geisha”, and with sherry, she becomes “Bloody Bishop”.

There are cocktail options in which not alcohol is replaced, but tomato juice. So, some bartenders add a cube of beef broth instead. In some cases, a mixture of broth and juice is used. In any case, there are a lot of recipes for the drink. Every bartender knows how to make such a spicy cocktail. Many of them experiment and create new versions of the famous drink.

This cocktail is often served with a light snack such as olives, mushrooms, carrots. The possibility of using this alcoholic drink along with seafood (shrimps), cold cuts (salami) or with cheeses is not excluded.

Each restaurant or bar tries to create its own labeling for this widely known drink throughout the world.

Someone focuses on the unique composition of the cocktail, while others pay attention to the decoration. It is common to see a glass of Bloody Mary, garnished with a celery stalk and lots of ice.

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Do you love trying cocktails and no party is complete without them? In that case, you've probably tried Bloody Mary, because it's a classic. To prepare it, you do not need special knowledge or abilities; absolutely anyone can make a drink.

Bloody Mary cocktail: a little history

This drink was created in 1921 by Fernand Petiot. Not that he came up with it, but rather supplemented it - added spices to its composition. But who invented the combination of tomato juice and vodka is still not known. In the 1950s, vodka gained immense popularity, as a result, this drink has become one of the most popular.

Previously, Bloody Mary was a tradition, it was drunk on Sunday mornings, sometimes it was substituted for breakfast. Tomato juice, celery, some vodka and spices are the components of the cocktail. There are many recipes for its preparation, and today we will tell you about the simplest and most delicious. Now you can make a drink even at home and invite your friends to a party.

Bloody Mary can be drunk not only in the evening, but also in the morning - it relieves hangovers and headaches. You can cook it according to the classic recipe, or add additional ingredients that you like.

The cocktail is served differently in each establishment - someone decorates it with a celery stick or lemon, someone - sausages and even pretzels. Just look at this Bloody Mary served in an Irish pub in Wisconsin, it looks more like a full meal. As you can see, there is anything here - bacon, popcorn, beans, sausage.

Bloody Mary cocktail: recipe at home

Traditionally, the drink consists of tomato juice and vodka, and lemon juice is also added to it. There are several recipes for making a cocktail and today we want to present you a classic version.

Ingredients:

• 1 lemon slice
• 1 slice of lime
• 30-60 ml of vodka
• 120 ml tomato juice
• ½ tsp Tabasco sauce
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• A pinch of salt and ground black pepper
• For garnish - a celery stalk, a slice of lime, or green olives
• Optional ice cubes

Preparation:

• Fill a glass with a few ice cubes and set aside.
• Squeeze the lemon and lime juice in a shaker or large glass, then add all the other ingredients and stir well. For the brightest taste, we recommend using fresh tomato juice.
• Pour the mixture into a glass with ice, garnish with a celery stalk, lemon or olives. If you want to decorate the drink in an original way, place fried bacon on top.

How to make a Bloody Mary cocktail: video

According to one version, the cocktail got its name in honor of Mary I Tudor. An ardent Catholic, the English queen became famous for her cruel reprisals against Protestants, for which she received the nickname Bloody Mary (Bloody Mary). To this day, she is the only Queen of England to whom not a single monument has been installed in her homeland. And the name of the cocktail, as it were, emphasizes its characteristic blood red color.

The drink is classified as a long drink, meaning it is intended for long-term drinking. It is prepared on the basis of tomato juice and vodka, with the addition of salt, ground black pepper, freshly squeezed lemon juice, Worcester sauce and tabasco. With all the ingredients and a little knack, you can easily make Bloody Mary at home in just 2-3 minutes.

Total cooking time: 3 minutes
Cooking time: 1 minute
Yield: 1 portion

Ingredients

• tomato juice - 150 g
• vodka - 75 ml
• lemon juice - 15 ml
• salt - 1 g
• pepper - 1 g
• celery - 1 sprig
• Tabasco sauce - 2-3 drops
• Worcesters sauce - 2-3 drops

Preparation

The cocktail should be served immediately after preparation so that the ice does not melt. Drink it for a long time and slowly, enjoying the coolness and taste of a long drink. Do not forget that the drink is alcoholic, so you need to drink it in moderation and be sure to be in the company of soul. Good mood everyone, friends!

Other cooking options

Today there are several different methods of mixing the Bloody Mary cocktail, and the proportions of the ingredients are also different. The drink is prepared in a shaker, blender or glass, poured in layers, everything is mixed or served with a "flip" (trick with a stack, when vodka is in the middle of the cocktail). All methods are legal by IBA standards.

Interestingly, instead of vodka, other alcoholic drinks can be used: Red Hammer cocktail - based on gin, Bloody Geisha - sake, Bloody Mary - tequila, Brown Mary - whiskey, Bloody Bishop - sherry, etc. By the way, there is also a non-alcoholic version of the cocktail called "Virgin Mary" or " Bloody Virgo".

In Russia, the option of making "Bloody Mary" is very popular, when the components are not mixed, but poured in layer by layer. So that there is juice on the bottom of the glass, and a transparent layer of vodka on top, it is slowly poured over the blade of a knife (sometimes egg yolk is driven in on top). With this method of serving, vodka is first drunk, and then it is immediately washed down with juice. Popular also cocktails "Bloody Sam" (instead of vodka, strong homemade moonshine is used) and "Sam the killer maniac" (vodka is replaced with moonshine, and instead of tomato juice, hot chili ketchup is used).

How to drink a cocktail

The alcoholic drink belongs to the long drink class, that is, it is a large-volume cocktail that is taken for a long time in small sips through a straw. If "Bloody Mary" was prepared in layers and not stirred, then the glass is usually served with two tubes at the same time, so the drinker can alternate vodka and tomato juice, regulating their intake. Snack on a cocktail with celery.

The Bloody Mary cocktail (in the English version - Bloody Mary) is a world famous alcohol with an alcoholic strength of about 27 degrees. Its main ingredients are vodka and tomato juice. Additionally, spices, some types of sauces and lemon juice are added.

This alcoholic cocktail in 100 g contains approximately 60 kcal.

Let's consider step by step and with a photo how to make a drink on your own in several options correctly and without unnecessary time expenditures.

To get the right alcohol that will delight you with its taste, you should follow these recommendations:

• It is best to use expensive high-quality vodka, after cooling it strongly;
• Tomato juice, on the other hand, should stand at room temperature. Salt it before cooking. Freshly squeezed juice with a small amount of pulp is ideal. To do this, you can simply puree ripe tomatoes in a blender;
• Lemon fresh can be replaced with lime, and the amount of spices can be varied according to your own preferences;
• Ice is not on the ingredient list. The only exception is a non-alcoholic drink variation or preparation in a shaker. In this case, you need to take no more than 2-3 large cubes.

How to drink such alcohol correctly:

• In one fell swoop - if the alcohol is made in a glass;
• Quick sips through a cocktail tube - if cooking is carried out in layers in a high glass;
• If the mixture is made in a shaker, then you can drink it slowly through a straw in small sips.

The original Bloody Mary recipe

Cocktail ingredients:

• Vodka - 50 ml;
• Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 15 ml;
• Tomato juice - 100 ml;
• Worcestersky and Tobasco sauces - a couple of drops each;
• Pepper and salt - a couple of pinches each.

A classic homemade recipe can be done in one of two ways:

1. Combine all the ingredients from the list in a shaker, mix well, pour into a glass and serve with a straw;
2. Put pepper and salt on the bottom of a tall glass (like "Highball"), add sauces, pour lemon juice first, then tomato juice. Place the knife blade at an angle to the inner wall of the glass and gently slowly pour in the "white" one so that it lies on top and does not mix with the previous one. For decoration, you can choose a sprig of celery.

There is also a Russian version of this drink. The cooking instructions do not change, but the number of ingredients is reduced by eliminating sauces and lemon juice.

Egg recipe

The ingredients in it are absolutely identical to the previous cooking scheme, so we will not duplicate them. Only one chicken egg is added.

The cooking process is slightly different and consists of the following:

1. At the bottom of the glass, gently break the egg so as not to damage the yolk;
2. We mix lemon and tomato juices, add salt and pepper, add sauces and carefully pour the mixture over the yolk so as not to violate its integrity;
3. Likewise with the previous recipe, slowly pour vodka along the blade of a knife or a teaspoon to make a layered “liquid dish”.

This variation has an excellent anti-hangover effect and will help you quickly recover in the morning after a stormy party.

Non-alcoholic variety ("Bloody Maiden")

There is also a non-alcoholic recipe for the Bloody Mary cocktail. Especially lovers of tomatoes and other vegetables will like it.

The first version uses the same ingredients and proportions as in the classic recipe. Only vodka is missing. The ingredients are mixed in a shaker, and the finished mixture is poured into a glass. At your discretion, you can report a couple of ice cubes.

The second variation is more original, vegetable and tasty and contains several additional components:

• Large tomatoes - 2 pcs;
• Onion - half of a small head;
• Bulgarian red pepper - 1 pc;
• Tomato juice - 250 ml;
• Ground cayenne pepper and cumin - 1/4 teaspoon each;
• Lime or lemon fresh - 70 ml;
• Fresh cilantro leaves - a quarter cup;
• Salt - half a teaspoon;
• Olive oil - 2 large spoons;
• Black peppercorns - 2-3 pcs.

For decoration:

• 4 slices of lemon or lime;
• Cayenne pepper - 1/4 small spoon;
• A handful of coarse salt.

Cooking in stages:

1. Cut the tomatoes in half, and the onion into thick half rings;
2. We place these vegetables on the grill along with the bell peppers, which we leave whole. Sprinkle them with olive oil;
3. Tomatoes need to be baked for two minutes on each side, and onions and peppers - for 5 minutes;
4. Peel the finished vegetables (except onions), remove the seeds from the pepper;
5. We put all the ingredients in a blender and mix;
6. Squeeze juice out of three circles of citrus, immerse the edges of the glass in it, and then in a container with coarse salt and cayenne pepper;
7. Fill the glass with the mixture and decorate with a lemon or lime circle. After that, you can enjoy the refreshing taste of an amazing drink.

Bloody Mary with tomato ice

This original drink is offered in European bars and is called Ice and Blood.

You will need:

• Frozen tomato juice - 6 cubes;
• Porto (fortified wine) - 10 ml;
• Vodka - 40 ml;
• Slice of lemon;
• Pepper and salt to taste;
• Tobasco and Worcestersky sauces - a couple of drops each.

Step-by-step cooking scheme:

1. Put ice red cubes in a glass, add all the ingredients from the list, except for the port. Stir;
2. Pour in the remaining ingredient and garnish with a lemon wedge.

The fortified Porto wine gives the cocktail its unique blood red color and makes it beautiful.

There are several more varieties of cocktails where vodka is replaced by another alcohol:

• Brown Maria - whiskey;
• Bloody Mary - tequila;
• Bloody Geisha - sake;
• Bloody Bishop - with sherry;
• Michelada - Mexican beer.

Try several options for preparing this popular cocktail, experiment with alcohol and proportions of sauces and spices, and you will certainly find your own unique combination.

Video: Bloody Mary Cocktail Recipe

For many years in a row, the Bloody Mary cocktail, the homemade recipe for which is described in this article, has been one of the most popular low-alcohol drinks. Still, because it contains only ingredients available to everyone, preparation takes quite a bit of time, and the taste of the cocktail for tomato juice lovers is amazing!

Another fact, thanks to which the drink is extremely popular, is its properties to relieve the condition after yesterday's party, relieve headaches and relieve hangover.

To begin with, a little history: they say that the cocktail is named after the first ruler of England, Mary 1 Tudor, who perpetrated cruel reprisals against Protestants, for which they began to call her Bloody Mary.

The composition of this cocktail is outrageously simple. Its components are available to everyone. For its simplest version (it is most common in Russia), we only need natural tomato juice (best with pulp), high-quality vodka, as well as salt and ground black pepper.

If you decide to cook according to a more multi-component recipe, which is recognized as traditional by the International Bartenders Association, you will also need freshly squeezed lemon juice, celery, as well as sauces - Worcestershire and Tabasco.

For those who do not know, a little information about sauces: Worcestershire sauce is a sweet and sour condiment that contains sugar, vinegar, and fish. Tabasco is a spicy condiment with a bright, pungent flavor made from vinegar, pepper and salt.

In fairness, it should be noted that the taste of a self-made cocktail will not be much affected if you do not add these sauces to its composition. And without them, the drink turns out to be quite self-sufficient in taste.

And of course, as for making any cocktail, we need crushed ice, and to decorate a ready-made drink - celery, a sprig of parsley or dill, an olive, a slice of lemon or lime (here you can already choose what kind of decoration your cooked one is worthy drink).

Bloody Mary cocktail recipe at home

There are several ways to prepare this drink with an original spicy taste.

Option number 1

This is a cooking method that is considered the Russian version in bartender circles. It consists of two layers, the bottom of which is tomato juice, and the top is vodka.

So, the composition of the drink:

• vodka - 50 milliliters;
• tomato juice - 100 milliliters;
• ordinary table salt - to taste;
• ground black pepper - a pinch.

How to make a Bloody Mary at home using this method?

1. Pour tomato juice into a tall glass.
2. Add salt and pepper to it and mix.
3. On top, again add a little salt and pepper (there should be enough pepper so that it completely covers the surface of the juice), but now we do not mix the ingredients.
4. The next stage is the most difficult: we need to add vodka so that it is the top layer in the glass, and pepper and salt on top of the juice are a layer between the first and second layers. To do this, use a knife or fork handle. We do this: we take a knife in our left hand and lower the blade into the glass so that its edge touches the top of the juice at an angle. Then carefully pour the vodka along the blade of a knife and raise the end a little as the glass is filled. In principle, there is nothing difficult here, but some may need preliminary training.

If you didn’t succeed the first time to make sure that the juice and vodka did not mix with each other, do not worry: the drink will not lose anything in taste at all.

That's it, the homemade Bloody Mary cocktail is ready! It remains only to decorate the glass with a sprig of dill or parsley.

A similar version of the preparation of this drink consists in the fact that first vodka is poured into a glass, and then, using a knife in the above-described way, juice. At the same time, it settles to the bottom, displacing the vodka up the glass. This option is even simpler than the previous one. But it should be borne in mind that in a glass with a wide bottom, you are unlikely to be able to make a cocktail according to this recipe in layers. For this, it is better to use a wine glass.

If you have a strong sense of alcohol in your drink, you can soften its taste by adding a little lemon juice to the cocktail.

Video recipe for making a cocktail in this way:

Option number 2

This homemade Bloody Mary cocktail recipe is simpler than the previous one, but contains slightly more ingredients.

What is needed to prepare it?

• tomato juice with pulp - 150 milliliters;
• vodka - half as much (75 milliliters);
• lemon juice - 15 milliliters;
• pepper and salt - 1 gram each;
• Worcester and Tabasco sauces - literally a couple of drops each (as mentioned above, you can do without them);
• a sprig of celery to decorate the drink.

Preparation:

1. Pour vodka into a glass (we use a high volume highball glass).
2. Add pepper, salt and lemon juice, mix the ingredients well together.
3. Pour crushed ice into the drink.
4. Add tomato juice, sauces and mix well again.
5. Decorate the drink with a sprig of celery.
6. Serve with a straw.

Attention: if, when preparing most cocktails based on vodka, ice is first added to the glass, and then the rest of the components, then in the case of this cocktail, the bartenders recommend that you first pour vodka into the glass, mix it with pepper, salt and lemon juice, and only after that add ice to the drink.

The Bloody Mary cocktail, the recipe of which is not at all complicated at home, will amaze you with its piquant taste. Try to prepare it in a way convenient for you.