The Caesar co*cktail, aka the Canadian Bloody Mary Recipe (2024)

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What is the difference between a Bloody Mary and a Canadian Caesar? ›

They each have a vodka base, but Bloody Marys feature tomato juice, while Caesars make use of clamato, a combination of clam and tomato juice. Also, even though both are popular brunch drinks, the Caesar is really only well-known in Canada.

The Caesar, also known as the Bloody Caesar, is considered Canada's national co*cktail. The key ingredients are vodka, clam juice, tomato juice, spices and Worcestershire sauce.

Canada's National co*cktail Turns 50 - And Here Are 4 Great Places to Drink It. It's as Canadian as maple syrup. The Caesar is Canada's national co*cktail. Created in a hotel bar in Calgary in 1969, it's been the only-in-Canada favorite game night, summer patio, and 'hair of the dog' Sunday brunch co*cktail.

So Chell took some vodka, a bit of Worcestershire and a little Tabasco, added a mix of clam and tomato juices and dubbed it the “Bloody Caesar.” It sounds rather odd, but it's the national drink of Canada and has been so practically since Chell invented—or should I say “invented”—it.

Clamato was produced in its current form beginning in 1966 by the Duffy-Mott company in Hamlin, New York, created by Francis Luskey, a chemist, and another employee working out of California who wanted to create a Manhattan clam chowder style co*cktail by combining tomato juice and clam broth with spices.

The Montreal co*cktail is a wonderful Rye co*cktail created by a collaboration of 15 Montreal bartenders. Intended to represent Montreal's French (through the use of Suze) & English (through the use of Gin) influences, it also throws a little Italian (Aperol) in for good measure.

1. Bloody Caesar. The Caesar, also known as the Bloody Caesar, is considered Canada's national co*cktail.

In 2010, Parliament named the Caesar as the official co*cktail of Canada. The name Caesar is said to come about from a patron of Chell's who shouted out, “that's a damn good Caesar” and it's stuck since it's inception. Mott's, a distributor of Clamato estimates 350 million Caesar's are consumed each year in Canada.

What is Poutine? Poutine is Canada's national dish, which usually consists of french fries topped with cheese curds and hot gravy.

For breakfast in Canada, we drink coffee, orange juice and chocolate milk. There is a choice between eating a small breakfast or a big breakfast. We are more likely to eat a big breakfast during the weekend and it has eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, pancakes with maple syrup and toast with butter and jam.

What do Canadians call drinks? ›

Although Canadians are often said to enjoy “pop” while Americans enjoy “soda”, there is variation by region in both countries, as the following maps illustrate. Results from posters in two locations: Outside Strathy Language Unit office (Macintosh-Corry F406) and the 3rd floor of Kingston Hall.

The most uniquely Canadian drink has to be rye whiskey. Made from rye grain. Scotch whisky is made from oats, American whiskey from corn so they all have differing tastes. Compared to a Scotch, Canadian has a sweeter taste less smokey, but like Scotch it is a bit of an acquired taste.

The Bloody Mary is a drink that serious bar-goers write off as a brunch staples. Not so in Canada where the Caesar, a Bloody Mary with clam juice, is the national drink.

Canadians also drink beer and Clamato juice, just like Mexicans. It is sometimes called a “beer and clam” or just a Red Eye.

Spiking a vodka and tomato juice with clam essence is co*cktail bliss for Caesar-swilling Canucks, but the combination in this oh-so-Canadian co*cktail wasn't always so obvious. In fact, according to Alberta researchers, it took months for Calgary bartender and Caesar inventor Walter Chell to hit the perfect proportions.

The name Caesar is said to come about from a patron of Chell's who shouted out, “that's a damn good Caesar” and it's stuck since it's inception. Mott's, a distributor of Clamato estimates 350 million Caesar's are consumed each year in Canada.

Though most recipes start with vodka and tomato juice, there are endless variations on the traditional formula, and trying new and different iterations is rewarding. Whether you like your Mary with vodka, gin or even bourbon, and whether you prefer it spicy or herbaceous, check out these dozen recipes.

The “dirty” in Dirty Bloody Mary refers to the addition of brine from ingredients such as olives or pickles, which gives the co*cktail a more savory and briny flavor compared to a traditional Bloody Mary. This extra element adds depth and complexity to the drink.