This is one of those unusual finds that I just had to try and share with the general public.  Chile heads will love this post; for others, this may be a fluffy read but with no real life application.  Think on it …

I was on another Google safari when I came across an article titled “The Lip-Smackingly Top 10 Most Unusual and Strange Foods Around the World.” In this blog line of work, one can’t pass up such an opportunity for weirdness!  So I quickly scanned some really nasty looking stuff; it even had pictures to further engage the casual reader.  As I was about to click away in disgust, I saw the name ‘Bloody Leroy’ and found myself hooked … and had to read further.

But I found myself reading teaser material with no background and better yet, no stinking recipe!  All I could latch onto was:  “it has a unique combination of tomatoes and black coffee.”  So OK, tomatoes and black coffee, but what is the drink?  What for?  Who invented it?  Why?  When?  How?  Well folks, I didn’t get too far in the search, and the mystery will have to remain.  The best I’ve been able to collect from my reconnaissance is that the Bloody Leroy is some second cousin to the Bloody Mary (once removed).  It is a concoction that is described in Wikipedia land as having the tomato juice replaced by barbeque sauce.  Before you totally gross out, it’s not a situation as in grab a bottle of your favorite ‘que sauce off the grocery shelf and add alcohol.  It’s a bit more sublime, and closer to where one might make a barbeque sauce from scratch:  a little ketchup, vinegar, mustard, brown sugar, lemon juice, Worcestershire, spices, etc.  But, it has the addition of heat; think of it as a kick ass bloody, appealing to a crowd that would be apt to add extra hot sauce or horseradish to their classic cocktail.

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