The Bloody Mary

A single-subject cocktail book devoted to the brunchtime classic, the Bloody Mary, with 50 recipes. The Bloody Mary is one of the most universally-loved drinks. Perfect forabreakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and beyond, there simply isn’t a wrong time for aaBloody. In The Bloody Mary, author Brian Bartels—beverage director for theabeloved West Village restaurants Jeffrey’s Grocery, Joseph Leonard, Fedora, Perla,aand Bar Sardine—delves into the fun history of this classic drink. (DidaHemingway create it, as legend suggests? Or was it an ornery Parisian bartender?)aMore than 50 eclectic recipes, culled from top bartenders around the country, willahave drinkers thinking outside the vodka box and taking garnishes to a whole newalevel.

Author Biography

BRIAN BARTELS was raised in Wisconsin, consecrated Bloody Maryaterritory. He has been a writer and bartender his entire adult life, and first workedathe stick during a busy Saturday brunch service, where he learned his first cocktail, the BloodyaMary, the fast and hard way- spilling the pre-made mixture over his hands andawrists instead of inside the pint glass. He now lives in New York City, where he is aamanaging partner and bar director for the beloved restaurantsaJoseph Leonard, Jeffrey’s Grocery,aBar Sardine, Fedora, and Perla.a