By Sushmita Sengupta
Also popular as the ‘hangover cure’, the bright red Bloody Mary cocktail hails from the U.S. Unlike most cocktails, it is not sweet or bitter, but spicy, salty and a bit tangy.
The French bartender Fernand Petiot claimed to have invented the Bloody Mary in 1921 at a New York Bar in the spur of a moment, and it was originally called a "Bucket of Blood".
1/4 -cup ice cubes 60ml vodka 120 ml tomato juice 6 drops of Tabasco sauce (or more to make it slightly spicy) 2 to 3 drops of Worcestershire sauce Small pinch of salt celery Freshly crushed pepper Juice of 1 lemon
Take a quarter cup, then add 1/4 ice cubes. Pour vodka followed by tomato juice.
Then, add some drops of tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt, pepper, and fresh lemon juice and, tighten the lid. Shake briskly before serving.
Take a glass, rub a small slice of lemon around the rim of a glass, and pour the drink. Add fresh ice to the glass, a celery leaf and lemon slice.