I've been toying with this idea in my head, and I want some input on it (if
the name hadn't been taken, I might try for the title of the thinking
bartender :))
The ingredients that go into a bloody mary, also make an amazing tomato soup.
Seriously, subtract the vodka and ice, warm the whole deal and serve it with
grilled cheese, and we'd all be happy as clams. Which brings me to my idea:
Has anyone experimented with a hot (temperature-wise) bloody mary?
It could be served in a coffee mug with whatever garnish you would like. Lots
of regulars at my bar love bloody mary's, but with the weather so awful
they're not prone to drink them. I could mix the ingredients, pop it in the
microwave, add the vodka, and give them the adult equivalent of a cup of soup.
The Lady of Consolation is a tribute to my Catholic school days: It's the name
of a shrine to Mary, and on a cold day a warm beverage is a consolation.