• d00phy@lemmy.worldOP
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      8 months ago

      Was the chicken wing hanging off the side of the glass? Like was it dipped in the cocktail? I think I might try that.

      Have to disagree with you on the bacon. It’s really good after it’s soaked up some of the Bloody Mary flavor. Plus celery is nature’s cocktail stirrer!

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          8 months ago

          … horses… for courses…?

          Literally never heard this phrase before, but it seems very similar to “different strokes for different folks.”

          It doesn’t make any sense to me but I kind of love it.

    • Naw, dude. A decent Bloody Mary should be a reasonable substitute for a small meal.

      Think about it: you’re basically dinking a gazpacho, with a shot of vodka added. The additions flesh it out with something you can sink your teeth into.

      It sounds like alcoholism to have one of these instead of lunch (on a weekend), but the alcohol content is tiny compared to all of the other stuff you’re ingesting. It’s like having a glass of wine with your borcht.

      Also, you mentioned having it in the airport. Bloody Mary mix tastes different, and far better, at altitude. Have your next one in the air; you won’t get all of the trimmings, either. I sometimes ask for a virgin Bloody Mary just because of how good it tastes. Something about how high altitude changes our sense of taste; there’s an article about it on the intertubes somewhere.