The Bloody Mary turned 75 this week
Epicurious notes in this article that the Bloody Mary cocktail turned 75 this week, on Monday, December 1. The cocktail was believed to have been invented in the 1920s, but at the time it was nothing but vodka and tomato juice. The addition of Tabasco in 1933 is when the drink officially became the Bloody Mary. A favorite of the local Sunday brunch crew here in Downtown Memphis, home of the Mid-South Alcoholic Supply HQ, the Bloody Mary consists of vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worchestershire sauce, Tabasco, salt, pepper, and ice poured into a highball glass. However, there are hundreds of different variations on the Bloody Mary.
Happy birthday, Bloody Mary, and we look forward to you for another 75 years of Sundays!
