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Caesar cocktail

Name: Caesar cocktail
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1.5 oz vodka; 4 oz Clamato juice; 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce; 2 dashes hot sauce; to rim glass celery salt; as needed ice cubes; 1 lime wedge

The Caesar cocktail is a savory Canadian drink known for its spicy, tangy flavor profile featuring Clamato juice, vodka, and a distinctive celery salt rim. It is a cultural icon in Canada, often enjoyed during brunch or social gatherings as a uniquely Canadian alternative to the Bloody Mary.

7 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Canadian70%

European30%

Ingredients

vodka
1.5 oz
Clamato juice
4 oz
Worcestershire sauce
2 dashes
hot sauce
2 dashes
celery salt
to rim glass
ice cubes
as needed
lime wedge
1

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Invented in Calgary in 1969 by bartender Walter Chell, the Caesar cocktail was created to celebrate the opening of a new Italian restaurant and quickly became a national favorite, reflecting Canada's love for bold, flavorful beverages.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Canadian70%

ingredients+techniques

European30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

mixing rimming garnishing

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