Monday, December 1, 2008

Happy 75th!


The Bloody Mary — once known as the Red Snapper because associating blood with a cocktail was considered too unpleasant — is now celebrating its 75th anniversary.
A special toast to the drink was planned in Times Square today.
The drink is made with vodka, tomato juice and a splash of Tabasco or Worcestershire sauce. It is believed to have been created in New York City by a French bartender in 1933. In the 1960s it became popular to serve it with a celery stick. Bars all around New York City plan to give out Bloody Marys throughout the area, and some restaurants will be rolling back the price of the cocktail what it was in 1933. I wish I lived in NY right at this very moment.....

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