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In my humble opinion, a Caesar is the perfect summer bevvy. Savoury, salty, and it is typically garnished with a sampler of snacks. What’s more exciting than that?
Caesar history 101.
For my American friends: yes this drink is very similar to a Bloody Mary. But it has one very important difference: clamato juice. Or clam for short. Which is basically just tomato juice with the addition of clam juice. It was invented in 1968 in Alberta, Canada and then stole the hearts of Canadians all over the country. Read all about its history here.
My fav clam ’n rim.
A caesar may sound a bit odd but it’s so delicious. There is just something about that addition of clam juice that makes the drink extra savoury, extra flavourful and just simply extra. My favourite clam juices are: Mott’s Clamato Pickled Bean, Mott’s Clamato the Works, and Walter Extra Spicy. I like all of these clammy juices because they include a good amount of spice so that I don’t have to bother adding tabasco. If you aren’t a spice fan, I’d suggest buying a mild tomato-clam juice and adding Tabasco until it’s the right amount of spiciness for you. And if you don’t like any spice, simply leave it out entirely.
There are so many delicious caesar rimmers out there. Montreal steak spice is also crazy good. Here are some options:
Matt & Steve’s Caesar Rim Walter Caesar Original – Rim Salt Club House Montreal Steak Spice SeasoningCheck out the video below for a tutorial on how to make this classic caesar cocktail: :
A Really Good Caesar
Ingredients
- 1 lime wedge
- caesar rimmer
- 2 oz gin or vodka
- ½ oz pickle or olive juice
- ½ oz fresh lime juice
- 10 shakes Worcestershire sauce
- ice
- spicy tomato clam juice
- celery stick to garnish
Instructions
- Make a slice in the middle of the flesh of the lime wedge and use it to wet the rim of your glass.
- While the rim is still wet, dip it into the caesar rimmer.
- To the glass add the gin or vodka, pickle or olive juice, lime juice and Worcestershire sauce.
- Stir, add ice and then top with the tomato clam juice.
- Garnish with the lime wedge and a celery stick.
