About the Book A single-subject cocktail book devoted to the brunchtime classic, the Bloody Mary, with 50 recipes. The Bloody Mary is one of the most universally-loved drinks. Perfect forbreakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and beyond, there simply isnt a wrong time for aBloody. In The Bloody Mary, author Brian Bartels--beverage director for thebeloved West Village restaurants Jeffreys Grocery, Joseph Leonard, Fedora, Perla, and Bar Sardine--delves into the fun history of this classic drink. (DidHemingway create it, as legend suggests? Or was it an ornery Parisian bartender?)More than 50 eclectic recipes, culled from top bartenders around the country, willhave drinkers thinking outside the vodka box and taking garnishes to a whole newlevel-- Book Synopsis Finalist for the 2018 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Book Awards The definitive guide for those devoted to the brunchtime classic, the Bloody Mary, with 50 recipes for making cocktails at home. The Bloody Mary is one of the most universally-loved drinks. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and beyond, there simply isnt a wrong time for a Bloody. In The Bloody Mary , author Brian Bartels--beverage director for the beloved West Village restaurants Jeffreys Grocery, Joseph Leonard, Fedora, Perla, and Bar Sardine--delves into the fun history of this classic drink.(Did Hemingway create it, as legend suggests? Or was it an ornery Parisian bartender?) More than 50 eclectic recipes, culled from top bartenders around the country, will have drinkers thinking outside the vodka box and taking garnishes to a whole new level. Review Quotes I know that everyone believes their Bloody Mary recipe is the best, and that makes me happy. But Mr. Bartels thesis on the subject demands the immediate attention of all aficionados of this beloved classic. It is an eye-opener. --DALE DEGROFF, author of The Essential Cocktail No, the Bloody Mary isnt named after the Virgin Mary, who was sad about Jesus and needed a drink. Thats what I thought when my brother and I made Bloody Marys for my parents, a Playmate cooler between us, in the backseat of the car, on our way to New Orleans . . . Thank you, Brian, for setting the record straight! --PARKER POSEY, actress I would never trust a Bloody Mary from someone who didnt hail from the great state of Wisconsin, and Brian Bartels is the hero weve been waiting for. Ill gladly take the advice found within these pages. --JEFFREY MORGENTHALER, author of The Bar Book Brian has spent more than twenty years behind the bar (and perched on the other side when he wasnt tending it), so Im thrilled that the Bloody Mary--and dozens of delicious riffs on it--are receiving his insightful, light-hearted, fancy-free play-by-play. With this book, his friends receive the directions we all need to brace for the morning after his intoxicating wit and charm prevail. --Jim Meehan, partner in La Bote Bloody Mary Spices and author of The PDT Cocktail Book and Meehans Manual About the Author BRIAN BARTELS was raised in Wisconsin, consecrated Bloody Mary territory. He has been a writer and bartender his entire adult life, and first worked the stick during a busy Saturday brunch service, where he learned his first cocktail, the Bloody Mary, the fast and hard way: spilling the pre-made mixture over his hands and wrists instead of inside the pint glass. He now lives in New York City, where he is a managing partner and bar director for the beloved restaurants Joseph Leonard, Jeffreys Grocery, Bar Sardine, Fedora, and Perla.