Submitted by Robert Simonson, Sep 10, 2008 19:10

Barry: You're right that Jessel is often mentioned in the history of the Bloody Mary. But he is typically given credit for coming up with the combo of tomato juice and vodka. Petiot is usually given credit as the man who built on the mixture, adding spices and such and making the drink what it is today.

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