For some reason I feel like posting this tonight so it’s here for tomorrow. I wonder why?

There are countless variants of this classic hangover remedy, but I’ve opted to post one of the more “entry level” versions. More advanced Cocktologists might consider adding a smidge of horseradish to funk it up a little. Some tell me that adding a 1/2 an ounce of Tawny Port really helps to make your Mary sing.

The Bloody Mary

1 1/2 ounces of Vodka
3 ounces of Tomato Juice
Juice of one lime wedge
Juice of one lemon wedge
4 or 5 dashes of Worcestershire sauce (wooster? whoostesshire? wooshhrreire?)
As many dashes of Tobasco as you can handle (six? eight?)
Dash of sea salt
Dash of black pepper

Add all ingredients to your shaker and work it, WORK IT, then decant into a nice tall glass loaded with fresh ice. Or, if you are in a pinch, just pop the top off your shaker and load into an empty glass. As the Mary is most often a hangover remedy, all that shaking and ice loading and preperation can be a bit trying on your poor, pounding head. Me? When I’m consuming this the morning after, I shake it, tear off the top, drop a straw & celery directly into the shaker I just used, and head directly to the couch.

Cheers!

JJ.