Bloody Mary...

A Bloody Mary is a popular cocktail and supposed hang-over cure containing vodka, tomato juice, and usually other flavorings such as Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, horseradish, celery salt, black pepper and lemon juice.

The IBA Bartender Guide say's….

On the rocks; poured over ice

Standard garnish: Celery stalk or dill pickle spear

Standard drink ware: Highball glass

IBA specified ingredients

4.5 cl (3 parts) Vodka

9.0 cl (6 parts) Tomato juice

1.5 cl (1 part) Lemon juice

Preparation Add dashes of Worcestershire Sauce, Tabasco, salt and pepper into highball glass, then pour all ingredients into highball with ice cubes. Stir gently. Garnish with Celery Salt and lemon wedge.

There are many variations Use gin and you have a Rudy Mary, tequila and it becomes a Bloody Maria, the variations are almost limitless…

Based on years of extensive research on my part, here is Ric's way:

First make a Vodka pepper infusion. Simply add a handful of black pepper corns to a pint of vodka and let it set a week.

Then mix a jigger of this vodka with a cocktail size can of V-8 juice and squeeze of a lime. Then add a teaspoon of Lea & Perrins, Tabasco and 1/8 teaspoon of wabasi. Mix pour over ice, sprinkle some celery salt and garnish a celery stick.

A tasty variation of the above is to use Clamato instead of V-8.

Enjoy!