Bottoms Up! Order "The Tomboy" Cocktail to Up Your Drink Swag

You've heard of the Moscow Mule, the Mojito and the Old Fashioned. But did ya'll know there is such a thing as "The Tomboy." I didn't! Imagine my surprise when I found out. Here's what's in it. 

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and that's it! According to the interwebs and its plethora of libation suggestions, "The Tomboy" is 1/2 pint of tomato juice and 1/2 a pint beer. 

This drink is otherwise known as The Bloody Beer or The Red-Eye, and in my own experience is super popular in the south among older folks who think The Bloody Mary is far too high maintance. The drink is thought to hail from Savannah, Georgia. Others claim we must go a bit further south to find its origins in Mexico.

"The Biker Breakfast"

Variations of this recipe include Clamato (addition of clam juice) and Michelada (addition of lime juice and sauces and peppers - otherwise known as the 'hangover cure' - file away for New Year Day). 

If all this sounds too crazy for you, take a look at something that is a real thing sent from heaven that takes this whole thing a step further: Pizza beer.

Mama Mia Pizza Beer

There's nothing more tomboy than pizza and beer. Combining it into one glass and suddenly I can see how the Tomboy's roots are steeped in tomato juice and a beer.