# Beer and tomato juice? Huh? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 18, 2003, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-and-tomato-juice-huh/208216 "2003-10-18T17:56:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-and-tomato-juice-huh/208216/21 "2003-10-20T12:50:46Z")
It’s not beer and tomato juice, it’s Beer and Clamato. And it makes crappy beer better. That is something I have sorely needed since moving to the US - if I’m going to have beer, it’s gonna be with clamato. Also, I would like to point out to you nay-sayers: Oxymoron and his SO were here for dinner on Friday night. I made them Ceasars (Vodka, Clamato, Worcestershire Sauce, salt, pepper, and celery salt) and they LIKED them. So NYAH. ---
**Author:** ![OxyMoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9a140/32.png) [@OxyMoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OxyMoron)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-and-tomato-juice-huh/208216/22 "2003-10-20T14:29:33Z")
This I can confirm. I always thought Clamato was just a hideous, drug-induced abomination, which at best made it a sort of northern-latitudes ipecac: It’s tomato-y! It’s clammy! It’s—blaaaarrrrrrghhhrghghgh… But I can honestly say that it mixes well with vodka, worcestershire, and spices. Really tasty, in fact. Still not sure that I’d ever drink the stuff _without_ the protective addition of grain spirits. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-and-tomato-juice-huh/208216/23 "2003-10-20T14:59:15Z")
Hell, you can get a pitcher of red beer here in the bars. It’s a favorite with the early morning bar patrons. I always thought it was a way to justify drinking so early…you are getting some nutritious tomato juice with your beer! I’ve tried it, but I prefer the spicy V8 and beer myself (not that it’s on my list of favorite drinks, but if…) ---
**Author:** ![Cowgirl\_Jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Cowgirl\_Jules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowgirl_Jules)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-and-tomato-juice-huh/208216/24 "2003-10-20T15:12:25Z")
**Ginger** , I’ll try your Caesar. I like Clamato anyway (oh, shush), and I love a bloody mary. Sounds even better your way! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-and-tomato-juice-huh/208216/25 "2003-10-20T17:13:01Z")
It IS. It’s lovely. It’s just a shake or two of salt & pepper, and about three or four drops of Worcester in 1 oz vodka and about 5 oz (or less if you like it stronger) Clamato. You make it in a glass with a celery-salted rim, and stir it with a celery stalk. Yummah! ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-and-tomato-juice-huh/208216/26 "2003-10-20T19:03:31Z")
A tiny bit of horseradish is _requisite_ for a proper Caesar, in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Cowgirl\_Jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Cowgirl\_Jules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowgirl_Jules)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-and-tomato-juice-huh/208216/27 "2003-10-20T21:08:49Z")
Now, I can’t _stand_ celery, but for some reason I’ve always kind of tolerated it in a Bloody Mary. Is it absolutely necessary, or can I skip it? And **Larry** , I haven’t got horseradish on hand. Would it be horrifying to substitue a spike of hot sauce? ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-and-tomato-juice-huh/208216/28 "2003-10-20T21:32:39Z")
Hell no! Tabasco is a pretty standard addition. I like to use a bit of [Tuong Ot Toi](http://www.fifthsense.com/ProductDetail/91/Classification/13) chili garlic sauce, which I suppose plenty of folks _would_ find horrifying. Works for me though. ---
**Author:** ![WILLASS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/54ee81/32.png) [@WILLASS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WILLASS)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-and-tomato-juice-huh/208216/29 "2003-10-21T10:46:15Z")
Can I get this straight…‘clamato’ is clam juice and tomato juice? WHOA!! Saying that i’m the kind of weird person who likes that kind of thing and I _adore_ a properley made bloody mary (quality vodka, premium tomato juice, dash of dry sherry, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, tabasco, celery salt and pepper, one cube of ice, stirred with a stick of celery) so I may like this freakish sounding drink. Is a ‘bloody ceaser’ basically a ‘bloody mary’ with clamto instead of tomato juice? Also where can I get this stuff? ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-and-tomato-juice-huh/208216/30 "2003-10-21T12:18:26Z")
I can buy it at one of the grocery stores around here, but it’s hard to find (at least in Baltimore). At home (Canada), it’s in every grocery store and many of the ‘party’ stores where you can buy liquor and mix. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-and-tomato-juice-huh/208216.md?page=1)