Bloody Mary

The third in the Triumvirate of great cocktails is the bloody Mary. This is lunch in a glass, the ultimate restorative, a mighty mélange that soothes and excites in equal measure. The tomato juice floods down the throat, lifted by the lemon, while the kick comes from the Tabasco, and depth from Worcestershire sauce. It’s a drink that transcends class, equally at home in a grotty pub as it is, silver-served, in some sumptuous stately home. Horseradish has no place in the drink, needlessly su