Spooktacular Show Down --
Bloody Mary verses Voodoo Caesar

Bloody Mary

There are as many variations of this drink as there are stories of its origins. As one of the original "restorative" cocktails (morning after drinks), this drink has been popular for years.

	Bloody Mary recipe Try the same drink with Rum: Rum Bloody Mary Try the same basic recipe with tequila and you would be trying a "Tequila Maria" or a "Mexicala Mary" With Irish Whisky and you have a Shamrock Mary....with Sake - a Sake Mary and so on and so on. Our Favorite Bloody Mary name: Mel Tormes Bloody Mary. The background on this name still eludes us, though Judge Harry Stone from Night Court would love it. (editors note: some of our contributors clearly spent far too much time in front of the TV).

Blood Mary History
There does not appear to be any one definitive answer to its origin so we offer the following five options.

2- Scottish Queen theory: The drink is named after a nasty Scottish Queen named Mary who was known to spill a lot of blood as she pursued vengeance on those that betrayed her.

3- Was Bloody Mary a character from the musical South Pacific ?

4- Harry's bar theory #1: Did a bartender from Harry's New York bar in Paris really name this drink after his girlfriend Mary who always kept him waiting, "damn that Bloody Mary"

5- Harry's bar theory #2: Bartender Fernand "Pete" Petoit added spices and Worcestershire to the already popular combination of Vodka and Tomato juice and named this new drink after his favorite actress - Mary Pickford.

Bonus Trivia: When the recipe for the Bloody Mary traveled to New York City with "Pete" Petoit his new bar felt the name would be offensive and so the Bloody Mary became known as the the Red Snapper for many years.

Voodoo Caesar

Great name for a Halloween Caesar, this spicy version of a traditional caesar can be made as spicy as you, and your guests want.

Voodoo Caesar recipe Caesar Trivia: The Caesar is Canada's #1 selling cocktail. In fact, more than 250 million Caesars are sold every year. We have lots of great Caesar recipes  Caesar Recipe Guide

Caesar History
Tomato Clam juice is the integral ingredient in the Caesar Cocktail, a Canadian invention. It was developed in Calgary, Alberta, in 1969 by bartender Walter Chell to mark the opening of a new restaurant "Marco's"