Invented at Detroit’s Caucus Club in 1952, the Bullshot is the Bloody Mary’s beefy relative. Its rise in popularity in the 1960s and ’70s mirrors that of “stocktails” and vodka in the U.S., drawing celebrity crowds to the internationally acclaimed steakhouse.
Original Bullshot
Caucus Club | Detroit

Ingredients
Serving: 1
- 1 1/2 ounces vodka
- 3 ounces Campbell’s beef broth
- 1/2 ounce lemon juice
- 3 dashes Tabasco sauce, or more to taste
- 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce, or more to taste
Garnish: celery stick, lemon wedge
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, then shake until chilled.
- Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with a celery stick and a lemon wedge.