Bloody Mary (cocktail)

Bloody Mary

IBA official cocktail
A Bloody Mary garnished with celery served with ice cubes in a Highball glass
Type	Mixed drink
Base spirit	Vodka
Served	On the rocks: poured over ice
Standard garnish	Celery and lemon wedge (optional)
Standard drinkware	Rocks glass
IBA specified ingredients†	45 ml vodka 90 ml tomato juice 15 ml fresh lemon juice 2 dashes of Worcestershire Sauce Tabasco sauce Celery salt Black pepper
Preparation	Stir gently all the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, pour into rocks glass.
Notes	If requested served with ice, pour into highball glass.
† Bloody Mary recipe at International Bartenders Association

A Bloody Mary is a cocktail containing vodka, tomato juice, and other spices and flavorings including Worcestershire sauce, hot sauces, garlic, herbs, horseradish, celery, olives, pickled vegetables, salt, black pepper, lemon juice, lime juice and celery salt. Some versions of the drink, such as the "surf 'n turf" Bloody Mary, include shrimp and bacon as garnishes. In the United States, it is usually consumed in the morning or early afternoon, and is popular as a hangover cure.

The Bloody Mary was invented in the 1920s or 1930s. There are various theories as to the origin of the drink and its name. It has many variants, most notably the red snapper (also called Bloody Margaret), Bloody Maria (made with tequila blanco), and the Virgin Mary.