A Caesar is a cocktail created and consumed primarily in Canada. It typically contains vodka, Clamato, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce, and is served with ice in a large, celery salt-rimmed glass, typically garnished with a stalk of celery and wedge of lime. Surprisingly the caesar was inspired by Italy. Walter Chell created the caesar recipe in 1969 as a signature drink for the opening of new new Italian restaurant in Calgary. The caesar cocktail was meant to reflect the flavours of spaghetti alla vongole – spaghetti with clams and tomato sauce.

Classic Caesar Cocktail Recipe

The basic caesar recipe follows 1-2-3-4-5 rule. You can use any vodka and change the ratio depending on how hot you like it but don’t skip the Clamato juice. If you want to kick it up a notch throw in a tablespoon of horseradish, it’s not the classic recipe but it’s so delicious.

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz vodka
• 2 Dashes hot sauce
• 3 Dashes salt and pepper
• 4 Dashes worcestershire sauce
• 5 oz Clamato juice
• Celery salt on plate
• 1 lime

Instructions

1. Create a celery salt rim on the glass by running the lime around the glass rim and turning the glass upside down to dip in the celery salt.
2. Add all ingredients to glass with ice, garnish with a celery stalk.