"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 isn't a wrong time for aBloody. In The Bloody Mary, author Brian Bartels--beverage director for thebeloved West Village restaurants Jeffrey's Grocery, Joseph Leonard, Fedora, Perla,and Bar Sardine--delves into the fun history of this classic drink. (DidHemingway create it, aslegend 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"--