A Bloody Mary is a popular cocktail
containing vodka, tomato juice, and usually other spices or flavorings such as
Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, beef consomme or bouillon, horseradish,
celery, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, and celery salt. The
origin of the Bloody Mary is somewhat disputed. One claim states that it was
originally created by George Jessel. In 1934, the cocktail was called "Red
Snapper" at the St. Regis Hotel. It was here that tabasco sauce was added to the
drink, and the name "Bloody Mary" eventually won popularity. In the 1960s it
became popular to serve the cocktail with celery due to a guest at The Pump Room
at the Ambassador East Hotel in Chicago.
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