No that headline isn't a typo, there really is a drink called a Bloody Caesar. It's Canada's take on a Bloody Mary. I had the dubious pleasure of enjoying several while spending a day in Toronto last week. Look for more dispatches on my Canadian adventures in the near future.Before I had one of these, I never imagined that our friends to the north had their own mixed drink. Basically a Bloody Caesar is a Bloody Mary that uses Mott's Clamato juice. It seems like a small change but I find them more refreshing. Of course that bracing flavor could also be from the celery-salt around the rim of the glass. After some experimenting at home I find that I like mine with a little garlic pepper and a generous dose of Tabasco.
Bloody Caesar
- 1 ounce vodka
- 5 ounces Clamato juice
- 3 drops of Tabasco
- 2 drops of Worcestershire
- Salt and pepper
There are several variations on the Bloody Caesar, including the one that is said to come from Sault Ste. Marie. It's defiining characteristic is the use of a pickle spear as a garnish. Then there's the Russian Caesar. I'm of the opinion that this mutant variety, which consists of borscht, Clamato, vodka and dill was invented by the marketing mavens at Mott's.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
10-07-2006 @ 6:42PM
rainey said...
Yup! Remember them well from Vancouver. They're good.
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10-07-2006 @ 11:29PM
bonny said...
Close to Uncle John's version, but much weaker and lacks citrus.
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10-08-2006 @ 8:46AM
Bloody Maria said...
We drink Bloody Marias. Like a bloody Mary, but instead of vodka, you use tequila! OLE! Mmmmm
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10-08-2006 @ 11:59AM
Angela Pitt said...
Just don't drink them on March the 15th, please.
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10-09-2006 @ 3:41PM
Jake said...
On my first trip to Toronto I found the same thing - and to my surprise when I came back to the states no one else had ever heard of it.
My favorite Sunday morning drink. Garnish with a fresh radish or two with the celery salt and lawry's seasoning on the rim.
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10-10-2006 @ 2:01PM
eric said...
one of my favourite drinks of all time. i only discovered that it was exclusively Canadian a few years ago when my band first played the States. i asked for one and was, essentially, laughed at by the bartender.
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10-12-2006 @ 9:12AM
blaine said...
For more Canadian foodstuffs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_cuisine
Also, as Matt points out, calling one of these a "Bloody Caesar" in Canada will yield mostly blank stares. It's just "a Caesar".
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10-23-2006 @ 10:51PM
Matt said...
I'm Canadian, and I had no idea this was a Canadian thing. I thought Caesars were just a standard cocktail. I don't hear too many people refer to it as a Bloody Caesar though, it's usually just called a Caesar. Good stuff!
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