The Bloody Mary; Liquid Steak
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My first confrontation with a Bloody Mary, and I call it that because I just never really liked the taste of a Bloody Mary though everyone else did, was at the Hotel Del Coronado with my friend Jeff. I thought what the hell is this drink all about and why is it revered as being one of the best hangover cures at the same time having the liberty of being called breakfast. Yes I will blame this personal discovery and new found cocktail craving on him.
It was after breakfast…a little, and we were on vacation (before 5 justification), and I needed to understand the allure of this famous cocktail. I watched the bartender make this masterpiece that he ordered and I said “ How can you drink those?” He swore by them and looked at me like I was some sort of neophyte to the alcohol world when I said that. It was time to take the plunge so to speek and learn to like this drink. The previous night definitely played a part here..we had gone to dinner at the
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At the Del they serve the Bloody Mary with a French string bean instead of the typical real estate consuming stalk of celery. Which I prefer. That piece of celery tree really displaces much of the cocktail and reminds you oof its presents by stabbing you in the eye while lining up for a sip. The drink they make there is off the charts good. Now- I am a major carnivore and I love red meat. When I took a sip my first words were liquid steak. Unbelievable… I never have tasted a drink that had such a beefy flavor. It should come with a side of baked potato. I swear they must be using a bassomatic to get that flavor. They should remove the French bean and put in a bone. It was that good.
Anyway, I was converted. The Bloody Mary became my friend. For me, not all the time like a nightly after 5 style drink but occasionally. It defiantly found a ranking in my arsenal of delicious cocktails.
July 22nd, 2007 at 1:33 pm
Hi, I have to say that for many years I too ignored the bloody mary or wondered what all the hoopla was about. I would watch tv shows where sophisticated women would have them for brunch, and well, hey, I considered myself sophisticated, so I had to try it. My first one was riding first class to Barbados with my husband and I mention “first class” because we always go coach, we’re not rich, but my sweet husband is in business and he decided to upgrade us this time with his frequent flyer miles points. So there we were, free drinks at 8am in the morning. Only two drinks seemed appropriate, mimosas and bloody marys and since they weren’t serving any sparkling wines to mix with the o.j. , we decided to try the bloody mary. It was delicious! I found a new friend. So thanks for the post. I totally understand. The bloody mary certainly isn’t a regular in my life but there are those times when no other cocktail seems to fit; like 8am on the way to Barbados.
Cheers