Bloody Margaret

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A plain Bloody Margaret, served in a highball glass with a celery stick

Bloody Margaret is a variation on the cocktail Bloody Mary, except made with gin instead of vodka; it is also more often known as a Red Snapper in the United States. [1] [2] [3] [4] [ unreliable source? ]

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History

According to web site FoodRepublic.com, the Red Snapper originated in post-Prohibition New York City. A French barman named Fernand “Pete” Petiot left Harry's New York Bar in Paris to work at the King Cole Room at the St. Regis Hotel in NYC. Petiot had been known in Paris for the tomato-juice-and-vodka cocktail, the Bloody Mary, which was reportedly named after a customer.[ dubious – discuss ] Vodka was scarce then in New York, so Petiot swapped it for gin. The Astors, owners of the St. Regis, didn't like the name Bloody Mary, and thus Red Snapper (originally a fish) was chosen instead. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bloody Margaret Cocktails". Food and Wine. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bloody Margaret Cocktail Recipes - Gin Cocktails". Glasgow: Social + Cocktail Events Ltd. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Great Baltimore cocktails, The Bloody Maria at Johnny's". baltimoresun.com. November 26, 2014. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Red Snapper Cocktail Recipe". foodrepublic.com. May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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