"Bloody Mary": recipe and technology of cocktail mixing

"Bloody Mary" - the recipe for the famous cocktail was coined almost a hundred years ago in Paris, and it was mixed by the order of our compatriot Vladimir Smirnov, the very producer of the famous Smirnov vodka. In the original composition there was nothing, except, in fact, vodka and tomato juice (apparently, he gave the final name to the drink). Already then in a mix began to add a wester sauce and some other ingredients and spices. Today in any bar or restaurant you will be served this strong cocktail, known for its tart, slightly acute saturated flavor.

How to make "Bloody Mary" cocktail at home

Consider the classic version. In the cocktail "Bloody Mary" the recipe contains a rather large amount of ingredients. So, you will need:
- black pepper;
- half a teaspoon of dry radish (can be found in the store in the department of spices);
- Worcestersky sauce;
- 90 ml. Tomato juice;
- 45 ml. Or a little more vodka;
- A couple drops of lemon juice;
- a stick of fresh celery, a slice of lemon and green olives for decoration.

Pour a little black pepper, dry radish and pour a few drops (or to taste) of the sharp Worcester sauce into a tall glass. Add tomato and lemon juice, and then - vodka. Mix gently with a spoon. In the last stage of the preparation, several ice cubes should be placed in the glass for cooling. Serve with a slice of lemon, celery and green olives as shown in the photo "Bloody Mary" on the right. Serve immediately. It was a traditional cocktail "Bloody Mary", the recipe of which today is considered a reference American Barmen Association.

Variants of preparation of a drink

At any cocktail - not an exception and "Bloody Mary" - the recipe exists not in a unique variant. For example, you can mix a salty-sweet version of a drink, and who knows, maybe you will like it more than the previous one. For a mix, take:

- celery salt (sold in the department of spices);
- 4 small cherry tomatoes without peel and mashed in puree;
- half a red chili pepper;
- 40-60 ml of vodka;
6-8 leaves of coriander;
- 2 large crystals of sea salt or very little ordinary;
- 1 tbsp. L of lime or lemon juice.

Dip a large cocktail glass in the celery salt, so that at the edge turned out a beautiful bezel. Before this glass can be slightly wet. Then shake the remaining ingredients in the shaker, add ice and fill the glass with a liquid. Before serving, you can decorate with a small tomato, strung it on a toothpick.

Variations on the theme

Someone can say that this recipe is not much different from the previous one, classical, except that a slightly sweetish flavor of cherry. But what really surprises you is the mixed cocktail - pineapple "Bloody Mary". This neither you, nor your guests have not exactly tried. To create this masterpiece you will need:

- 45-50 ml of vodka;
- 80 ml of fresh pineapple juice;
- 25 ml of juice from lime or lemon;
- 2 tablespoons of sugar syrup;
- A little bit of burning paprika.

As in previous versions, combine all the ingredients in a shaker with ice, pour into a tall glass and decorate with olive or a slice of lemon. Anyway, "Bloody Mary" is a popular and favorite cocktail, no matter if you follow the classic recipe or mix it, like the first time in 1920 in Paris - just vodka in half with tomato juice.