>And the classic "bloody Mary" demands Tabasco ... > i'll have to disagree with this one...when a bartender (and drunk:), I served up some of the meanest yet most-in-demand Bloodys...used a homemade mix of serranos and ground cayenne in a vinegar base. The bar owner's uncle made this stuff and gave us a couple of bottles (litres). We were selling Bloodys day and night down there in Mississippi...and it was during the summer to boot... Peace, Hendrix, and Chiles....... Rael