Who Invented the Bloody Mary Drink? (and Who is it Really Named After)

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For many, Sundays mean brunch and a delicious morning cocktail. Quite often, that early alcoholic beverage is the odd combination of tomato juice, celery, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce (see: The Stomach Turning Thing Worcestershire Sauce is Made Of), vodka and other spices thats known as a “Bloody Mary.” While admittedly its pretty tasty, the recipe isnt exly intuitively good. So, who and how was this smorgasbord of a beverage ever concocted? And was it ually named after a 16th century queen who had the habit of burning people at the stake?\r
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