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Vodka · Highball

Bloody Mary

Savory tomato, salt and pepper with lemon and adjustable chili heat.

Ink-and-watercolor serving-style illustration for Bloody Mary; appearance and garnish may vary.
Serving-style study · appearance may vary

THE STORY BEHIND THE GLASS

A story still to uncover

We haven’t verified a history note for this cocktail yet. Its recipe and flavor profile are available below; we’ll keep the origin story open rather than fill in the gaps.

ITS FLAVOR AT A GLANCE

Dryness79
Spirit-forward20
Bitterness9
Smokiness0
Citrus29
Herbal15
Richness58
Effervescence0

Relative 0–100 estimates, not measurements. Dryness runs sweet → dry; spirit-forwardness describes flavor, not ABV.

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FAMILIAR, WITH A DIFFERENCE

How does it compare?

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East 8 Hold-up

Vodka · Rocks

Compared with Bloody Mary, East 8 Hold-up is much sweeter and more citrusy.

Pineapple and passion fruit meet lime and a small bitter-orange edge.

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Biggest differences

DrynessSweetDry
Bloody Mary79
East 8 Hold-up36
CitrusLess citrusyMore citrusy
Bloody Mary29
East 8 Hold-up54
RichnessLight-bodiedRich
Bloody Mary58
East 8 Hold-up38
Full flavor comparison · all eight dimensions
BitternessLess bitterMore bitter
Bloody Mary9
East 8 Hold-up27
HerbalLess herbalMore herbal
Bloody Mary15
East 8 Hold-up8
Spirit-forwardLess spirit-forwardMore spirit-forward
Bloody Mary20
East 8 Hold-up23
SmokinessLess smokyMore smoky
Bloody Mary0
East 8 Hold-up0
EffervescenceStillEffervescent
Bloody Mary0
East 8 Hold-up0

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The recipe

One serving · milliliters · suggested house specification

  • 45 ml vodka
  • 90 ml tomato juice
  • 15 ml lemon juice
  • 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 dashes hot sauce, to taste
  • 1 pinch celery salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper

Gently roll or stir the ingredients with ice. Pour into a tall glass over fresh ice and garnish.

Glass Highball
Garnish Celery stalk and lemon wedge

Recipe notes & reference

Reference liquid measures retained; seasoning quantities are starting points. Savory flavor and chili heat are not modeled by the eight scores.

Simple syrup is 1:1 sugar to water by weight; rich syrup is 2:1. Check ingredient labels for allergens. Flavor scores are AI-assisted estimates.

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