Bloody Mary — A classic bar brunch cocktail that combines savory, spicy, and fresh fruits and vegetables 🍅🌶️🍋

The Bloody Mary is a time-honored and beloved classic cocktail. Its vodka and tomato juice base is complemented by lemon juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, and a variety of spices, resulting in a savory, slightly spicy, and fruity flavor. This drink is a favorite at Hong Kong brunches, holiday brunch, and as a hangover cure. I absolutely love this refreshing and nutritious cocktail; one sip leaves you feeling instantly refreshed!

Bloody Mary Classic Recipe

• 45ml vodka

• 90ml tomato juice

• 15 ml fresh lemon juice

• 2 drops Worcestershire sauce

• A few drops of Tabasco (adjust according to spiciness)

• Squid salt/celery salt, black pepper to taste

• A little grated horseradish (optional, to increase the spiciness)

• Large amounts of ice

• Garnish with celery stalks, lemon slices, limes, olives, pickles, chili peppers, green onions, etc. according to personal preference

Production steps

1. To salt the rim: Wet the rim of a highball glass with a lemon wedge and then dip it in celery salt or a salt and pepper mixture.

2. In a shaker, combine vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, horseradish, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and celery salt (or salt and pepper). Add plenty of ice and stir gently (no shaking required).

3. Pour into an ice-filled highball glass and top with a celery stick, lemon slice, olives, pickles, or your favorite savory topping for a punch-in bar drink.

Flavor characteristics

The Bloody Mary combines refreshing fruit and vegetable flavors with a spicy kick and a savory tang. The tomato-like texture kicks in at first, while the vodka and various spices tantalize the palate, and lemon adds a refreshing kick. Horseradish and peppercorns add depth, while celery stalks enhance the overall vegetal flavor. A popular "hero drink" for brunch or morning hangovers in Hong Kong, the Bloody Mary can be customized with a variety of toppings for added flair. I think it's a drink that truly showcases the drinker's personality!

Sharing from the editor's perspective

• If you like spicy food, you can add more chili sauce and horseradish; if you want it to be more salty and fragrant, you can add more celery salt and spicy soy sauce.

• ※ We recommend preparing your own salted water, celery stalks, and kimchi ingredients at home. Not only will it look better in photos, but it will also greatly enhance the taste!

• If you don’t like vodka, you can try some variations: replace Tequila with a Bloody Maria, replace Gin with a Red Snapper, etc.

• It can be the main drink for brunch, a special cocktail to welcome guests at parties, or a strong drink to relieve hangovers. The variations are endless.

• If you want to be more creative, you can add grilled meat skewers, cheese, pickled plums, and cooked shrimp to DIY a "main course-level" cocktail.

The Bloody Mary is more than just a cocktail; it's the perfect setting for brunches, parties, and creative dining. Whether you're enjoying brunch at home or out and about in Hong Kong, order a personalized Bloody Mary and enjoy this authentic, spicy, and versatile cocktail experience! 🍅🍋🍸