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Why do you put celery in a bloody mary? Is there a chemical reason for this or is it done just for garnish?

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You know I always wondered why it was used. Always just figured it was something to chew on so you dont' get drunk as fast. – canadiancreed Sep 3 '11 at 4:09

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the celery help cleans the taste in your mouth ..helping every sip of your ceaser taste delicious

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There is no chemical reaction that happens. It is mainly a garnish. You might get a tiny bit of celery flavor in the drink from the celery, but I think this is negligible given the other strong flavors in a bloody mary. If you want a celery flavor, add celery salt.

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