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Bloody Mary vs Bloody Maria
What is the difference between a Bloody Mary and a Bloody Maria? Here are both recipes side by side, with exact measures, and what actually sets them apart.
The difference
- Both use tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and celery salt.
- Only the Bloody Mary has vodka, lemon juice and black pepper.
- Only the Bloody Maria has tequila blanco and lime juice.
Bloody Mary
| Vodka | 45 ml |
| Tomato juice | 90 ml |
| Lemon juice | 15 ml |
| Worcestershire sauce | 2 dashes |
| Tabasco | 2 dashes |
| Celery salt | 1 pinch |
| Black pepper | 1 pinch |
Credited to Fernand Petiot at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris in the 1920s, before he took it to the St. Regis in New York.
Bloody Maria
| Tequila blanco | 45 ml |
| Tomato juice | 90 ml |
| Lime juice | 15 ml |
| Worcestershire sauce | 2 dashes |
| Tabasco | 2 dashes |
| Celery salt | 1 pinch |