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Bloody Mary recipe
IBA officialBuiltHighballCubed ice10% ABV120 kcal
The Bloody Mary is a built vodka cocktail, made with vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.
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 Mary ingredients
| Vodka | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Tomato juice | 90 ml (3 oz) |
| Lemon juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Worcestershire sauce | 2 dashes |
| Tabasco | 2 dashes |
| Celery salt | 1 pinch |
| Black pepper | 1 pinch |
How to make a Bloody Mary
- Add everything to a mixing glass with ice.
- Roll gently between two tins, never shake.
- Strain into a highball over fresh ice.
- Garnish with celery and a lemon wedge.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Celery stick and lemon wedge
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Bloody Mary: quick answers
- How strong is a Bloody Mary?
- About 10% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Bloody Mary?
- About 120 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Bloody Mary served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Bloody Mary have?
- 7 in total: vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, celery salt and black pepper. Simple enough to make at home.
