A Caesar, sometimes referred to as a Bloody Caesar after the similar Bloody Mary, is a cocktail popular mainly in Canada. It typically contains vodka, clamato (a blend of tomato juice and clam broth), Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, and is served on the rocks in a large, celery salt-rimmed glass, and typically garnished with a stalk of celery and wedge of lime. A common nickname for a version without vodka is "Virgin Caesar". A Bloody Mary is a cocktail containing vodka, tomato juice, and usually other spices or flavorings such as Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, beef consomme or bouillon, horseradish, celery or celery salt, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice. ... A cocktail. ... Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka is typically a colorless liquor, usually distilled from fermented grain or potatoes but also from other raw materials (see Production below). ... Clamato (a portmanteau of clam and tomato) is a trademark of the Motts company which denotes a drink made primarily of reconstituted tomato juice concentrate and reconstituted dried clam broth, with a dash of high fructose corn syrup, and USDA Red 40 to maintain a natural tomato colour. ... Binomial name Solanum lycopersicum L. Percentages are relative to US RDI values for adults. ... Maxima clam (Tridacna maxima) Clams are shelled marine or freshwater mollusks belonging to the class Bivalvia. ... 1900 advertisement Worcestershire sauce (IPA ) also known as Worcester sauce (IPA ) is a widely used fermented liquid condiment. ... The classic Tabasco red pepper sauce Tabasco is the trademarked brand name for a hot pepper sauce that is a well-known table condiment. ... On the rocks is a term used in bartending, simply meaning with ice. For example, a scotch on the rocks is a scotch whisky poured over ice cubes. ... Lime, or baby lemon, is an ambiguous term in the context of fruit, referring to a number of different citrus hybrids and cultivars with typically round, green to yellow fruit, 3–6 cm in diameter, generally containing sour pulp, and frequently associated with the lemon. ...

However, it is not well known in the U.S., and many Canadians living abroad prize a bartender who can mix a good Caesar. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

During the early 2000s, Mott's even printed the Caesar recipe on bottles of the Clamato juice sold in the United States, but the cocktail drink remains rarely known there. Motts is a company involved in producing apple-based products, particularly juices and sauces. ...

History

The cocktail was invented by bartender Walter Chell at the Owl's Nest Bar in the Westin Hotel in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1969, to accompany the opening of a new restaurant, "Marco's". In its original form, it contained tomato juice and mashed clams; Clamato had only just been released (coincidentally) by the American Mott's company that very year, and was not yet widely known or available. Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Flower Wild rose Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water    (% of total)  Ranked 6th 661,848 km² 642,317 km² 19... Motts is a company involved in producing apple-based products, particularly juices and sauces. ...

Starting in 2002, Mott's began marketing pre-mixed Caesars in twelve-ounce bottles. Motts is a company involved in producing apple-based products, particularly juices and sauces. ...

Variations can include substitute or add ingredients, like salt and pepper, cayenne pepper, horseradish, or lemon juice, a garnish of spicy pickled green bean or asparagus. Occasionally a shrimp is used as a garnish. A magnified crystal of a salt (halite/sodium chloride) In chemistry, a salt is any ionic compound composed of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions so that the product is neutral and without a net charge. ... Binomial name Piper nigrum L. Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. ... A large red cayenne Cayenne pepper is a hot red pepper used to flavor dishes; its name comes from the city of Cayenne in French Guiana. ... Binomial name Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn. ... Binomial name Citrus × limon (L.) Burm. ... Green common beans on the plant Green beans are the fruits of any kind of bean, eaten immature as a vegetable. ... Binomial name Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus is a type of vegetable obtained from one species within the genus Asparagus, specifically the young shoots of Asparagus officinalis. ...

Residents of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario are known to garnish this drink with seasoning salt (rather than celery salt) and a dill pickle wedge.

In North Bay Ontario, lemon pepper is used to rim the glass as a variation.

External links

• Bloody Caesar Recipe
• A Cincinnati Post article on clamato juice
• Clamato fact sheet