Bloody Shame
A savory and spicy cocktail ∙ Roll ∙ 3 min ∙
The Bloody Shame is a Bloody Mary without the vodka: tomato and lemon juice rolled with hot sauce, Worcestershire, horseradish, celery salt and pepper.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Roll all ingredients with ice in a shaker: Tomato juice 150 mlLemon juice 15 mlHot pepper sauce 2 dashesWorcestershire sauce 4 dashesHorseradish sauce 1/2 bspCelery salt 2 pinchesBlack pepper 2 grinds
- Fine strain into the ice-filled glass
- Garnish with a celery stick
Tips
- Pour the mix back and forth between two shaker tins a few times instead of shaking; the spices blend in and the tomato juice doesn't froth.
History
The Bloody Shame is the name for a Bloody Mary made without spirits, keeping the same seasoning and garnish. It appears alongside "Virgin Mary" and "Bloody Virgin" as an alternate name for the same idea, playing on the notion that skipping the alcohol is a "shame."
The Bloody Mary itself is generally traced to Fernand Petiot at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in the early 1920s, though comedian George Jessel also claimed a similar tomato-and-vodka drink in Palm Beach in 1927.
FAQ
What is a Bloody Shame?
A Bloody Mary without the vodka: tomato and lemon juice seasoned with hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, celery salt and black pepper, rolled with ice and served over ice. The name plays on the idea that skipping the alcohol is a shame.
