Where did the word Bloody Mary come from?

Question

Yuck!

Answer 1

The epithet "Bloody Mary" is associated with a number of historical and fictional women, most notably Queen Mary I of England (see Bloody Mary (person) for others); however, there is no known connection between the name of the cocktail and any of these people.
The first citation of "bloody mary" in the Oxford English Dictionary is from Punch (August 15, 1956): "Those two … are eating raw steaks and drinking Bloody Marys." But bartender Fernand Petiot of Harry's New York Bar in Paris claims to have invented the drink some time during the 1920s. Says Petiot, "One of the boys suggested we call the drink ‘Bloody Mary’ because it reminded him of the Bucket of Blood Club in Chicago, and a girl there named Mary."

If the drink is served without the vodka, it is called a "Virgin Mary," a "Bloody Shame," or a "Bloody Virgin."
When tequila is used instead of vodka, it is known as a "Bloody Maria".
When sake is used instead of vodka, it is known as a "Bloody Geisha".
When beer, usually Mexican beer, is used instead of vodka, it is known as a "Michelada".
When beef bouillon is used instead of tomato juice, it is known as a "Bullshot".
When Clamato (a juice made of clam broth and tomato juice) is used instead of tomato juice, it is known as a "Caesar" or a "Bloody Caesar", a popular Canadian cocktail.
When V8 is used instead of the tomato juice - or a mixture (usually half of each) of V8 and tomato juice - it is called a "Bloody Eight" or an "Eight Ball".
When an exceptionally hot pepper, such as the red savina is added to the drink, it is sometimes known as a "Screaming Emo". Usually drunk by younger adults in certain west coast communities.

Answer 2

Fernand Petiot, an ex pat who bartended at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris in the 1920’s, is the famed inventor of the legendary Bloody Mary.
The story goes that when he mixed the tomato juice and vodka, a patron suggested that the drink be named the Bloody Mary, because it was reminiscent of the Bucket of Blood Club in Chicago, and a girl there named Mary.
Another account is that the drink is named after the lovely Bloody Mary herself, Queen Mary I, famous for her persecution of the Protestants.
Whatever the origins of the drink, it quickly became popular back in the US when Petiot began bartending at the St. Regis Hotel, and spiced it up for his classy New York clientele.
These days the Bloody Mary can be enjoyed in many manifestations – with beer instead of tomato juice, extra spicy peppers, or even yogurt. The bottom line is use your imagination. Tomato juice can stand up to a lot of experimentation, so have fun!

Answer 3

Mary Tudor, or Mary I of England, was a fascinating woman. As the daughter of Henry VIII, she saw much in her relatively short life. Henry's first wife, Catherine of Aragon, gave birth to the Princess Mary on February 18, 1516; she was heir to the throne of England. However, Mary was declared illegitimate when Henry divorced her mother in 1532 to marry Anne Boleyn, mother of Elizabeth I. She watched her father treat her mother as a whore, make a mockery of her beloved church, and virtually slap her and her mother in the face for all of England to see.

Mary is remembered for the hundreds of Protestants she murdered in the name of Catholicism. This is how she got her nickname "Bloody Mary." She died on November 17, 1558.

It also believed that the Bloody Mary drink is named for her.

Answer 4

May be because the cocktail is red as blood and sweet as Mary.

Answer 5

Good question, seeings how I had one tonight.. Things that make ya go ummmm..

Answer 6

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