Bloody Mary Cocktail .. Gong Xi Fa Cai :)

The Bloody Mary Cocktail is an acquired taste . I remember the first time a boyfriend ordered it for me , when I was 19 years old , he promised it would not be too alcoholic , made from tomato juice so it would be healthy with a little kick . I don'T know what I was expecting it to taste like , but it was just horrid in my mouth . As the years went by and I tried it a few more times , it grew on me and now I don't mind having one now and again ,  that's if I'm making one myself , with fresh tomatoes .
It's indeed very healthy , with a spicy kick from the Tabasco sauce and the Worcestershire sauce . I would recommend everyone to try it . We can't get enough tomatoes into our body , it's healthy and definitely a cancer fighting vegetable , from a Mediterranean diet where people live well into their 80's .
The Bloody Mary drink was said to be invented in 1921 in Paris at the New York Bar , a frequent hangout for writer Ernest Hemingway .

The Recipe for  A Bloody Mary Cocktail  :
4 fresh ripe tomatoes , blend it to make a rich juice
2 ounces of Vodka
1 lemon to garnish and a teaspoonful of the juice
1/2 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
3 drops of tabasco sauce
pepper & salt
a dash of celery salt

Add a lot of ice to a glass and pour in the tomato juice , the vodka and all the other ingredients , stir it with a spoon  . garnish with a lemon slice and it's ready to drink .

Cheers and Gong Xi Fa Cai , that's Happy New Year to any Chinese person reading my blog , and for everyone else it's a good time to start again if any of your New Year resolutions went to pot . New beginnings , Chin , Chin :)) Have a Great Year of the Goat or the Sheep or Ram there's some confusion , because it's all lost in translation :) Keep smiling and stay blessed !

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