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Kristine Froeba: The Classic Cocktail Enamored By Locals
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“If it lacks authority, add more vodka,” those are Ernest Hemingway’s instructions while mixing his preferred Bloody Mary. Hemingway understood New Orleans. It’s Bloody Mary Season in New Orleans
The Classic Cocktail Enamored By Locals
Some might say Fall marks the arrival of Bloody Mary season in New Orleans—at least for me anyway. I find the Bloody Mary too heavy for the humid southern summer, but curiously sublime when temperatures drop or are supposed to drop. Come late September or October, this staple of the brunch bunch becomes the staple of many a tailgate or pre-game party. First off, I must admit I hate tomato juice.