Dictionary of Meaning
<<Back
Please select a letter:
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
V |
W |
X |
Y |
Z |
0-9
Click here for Shopping
Caesar cocktail
*** Shopping-Tip: Caesar cocktail
A '''Caesar''', sometimes referred to as a '''Bloody Caesar''' after the similar
Bloody Mary (cocktail) Bloody Mary, is a
cocktail popular mainly in
Canada. It contains
vodka,
clamato (a blend of
tomato juice and
clam broth),
Worcestershire sauce,
Tabasco sauce, and is served
on the rocks in a large celery salt-
glass rimmer rimmed glass, and typically garnished with a stalk of celery and wedge of
lime (fruit) lime.
It is not well known in the U.S., and many Canadians living abroad prize a
bartender who can mix a good Caesar.
History
The cocktail was invented by bartender
Walter Chell at the Owl's Nest Bar in the Westin Hotel in
Calgary, Alberta Calgary,
Alberta,
Canada in 1969, to accompany the opening of a new restaurant, "Marco's". In its original form, it contained tomato juice and mashed clams; Clamato had only just been released (coincidentally) by the American
Mott's company that very year, and was not yet widely known or available.
In the early 2000s,
Mott's began marketing pre-mixed Caesars in twelve-ounce bottles.
Variations can include substitute or add ingredients, like
salt and
black pepper pepper,
cayenne pepper,
horseradish, or
lemon juice, a garnish of spicy pickled green
bean or
asparagus.
External links
-
The Caesar at hotwired.com - history and a recipe.
-
A Cincinnati Post article on clamato juice
Category:Cocktails with vodka
