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December 2005
Updated January 2009

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Bloody Mary Recipe Variations

Page 4:  International Bloody Mary Recipes

This is Page 4 of four pages of Bloody Mary recipes. Click on the black links below to visit other pages.

• Page 1: Bloody Mary Overview
• Page 1: The Updated Classic & Pete Petiot’s “Original” Bloody Mary
• Page 1: Different Alcohol
• Page 2: Different Mixers: Bloody Bull, Bloody Mariner & More
• Page 3: Spanish Marys: Bloody Maria, Chipotle Maria & More
• Page 4: International Marys: Danish Mary, Highland Mary Russian Mary & More

The whole world loves a Bloody Mary. Here are some international-inspired recipes.

Danish Mary

• 2 ounces top-quality tomato juice
• 1-1/2 ounces aquavit
• 6 shakes Tabasco Sauce
• 1 teaspoon Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon grated onion
• Sprig of fresh dill

Combine the first six ingredients, mix well; pour over ice in a tall glass and garnish with the dill.

Highland Mary (a.k.a. Bloody Scotsman)

• 2 ounces top-quality tomato juice
• 1-1/2 ounces Scotch whiskey
• 6 shakes Tabasco Sauce
• 1 teaspoon Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon grated onion
• 1 sprig of fresh rosemary, slightly crushed

Combine the first six ingredients, mix well; pour over ice in a tall glass and garnish with the rosemary, crushed slightly to release its flavor.

More “British” variations—which may have been invented in the U.S.—include:

• Bloody Maureen: Replace vodka with Guinness
• Bloody Molly: Replace vodka with Irish whiskey
• Brown Mary: Replace vodka with any whiskey

Learn more about Scotch and the other types of whiskey.

Russian Mary

• 2 ounces top-quality tomato juice
• 2 ounces top-shelf vodka
• 2 tablespoons plain yogurt (regular or nonfat)
• 6 shakes Tabasco Sauce
• 1 teaspoon Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon grated onion
• 1 sprig of parsley

Combine the first seven ingredients, mix well; pour over ice in a tall glass and garnish with the parsley.

More International Marys

The world loves a “Mary”—so much that one could open a bar serving only variations on the theme. Here are more ideas:

• Bloody Bishop:  Replace vodka with sherry.
• Bloody Fairy: Replace vodka with absinthe.
• Bloody Geisha: Replace vodka with saké.

We haven’t captured every variety of Mary in this article: Creativity knows no bounds, including frozen Marys, flaming Marys, white Marys (without tomato juice) and Marys that sound like science experiments gone wrong (the Screw Mary, a Screwdriver/Bloody Mary fusion drink with vodka, orange juice and tomato juice, “spiced to taste,” whatever that could be).

Whatever Mary is your girl of choice, enjoy.

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