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#350 | The Unusual Names of Cocktails

English Learning for Curious Minds

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What Is a Bloody Mary?

The Bloody Mary is tomato juice with vodka, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco. It's thought to have been invented by a French bartender in 1921. The Sidecar was named after an American army captain who requested it during World War I. Singapore sling has a gin base and is topped up with fruit juices and liqueurs.

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