- COURTESY THE REVELRY
- The Bloody Mary at The Revelry stands out as a sleek, simple cocktail crafted with careful attention to freshness and flavor.
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In recent years, there’s been a trend of topping the near-meal that a Bloody Mary already is with garnishes stacked ridiculously high — to the point of balancing atop the beverage an entire bacon cheeseburger speared through a straw. But amid all of this excess, the Bloody Mary at The Revelry stands out as a sleek, simple cocktail crafted with careful attention to freshness and flavor. The beverage was formulated by The Rev’s former general manager Patrick Stetzel, who with his bar team came up with the recipe for a Bloody Mary competition at The Main Street Armory in 2017. His concoction won, and has been on The Revelry’s menu ever since. Stetzel says that the drink gets its zip from Japanese Togarashi, aka “7 Spice,” in addition to the fresh-juiced lemons, celery, and cucumber in the recipe. And the garnish? Minimalist and aromatic sprigs of basil and thyme, with a sprinkling of fresh cracked pepper.
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