Blood and Sand Recipe
Equal parts Scotch, cherry liqueur, sweet vermouth and orange juice — fruity and mellow, with only a whisper of smoke.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Coupe glass
- ABV: 16%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Scotch whisky22 ml (0.7 oz)
- Cherry liqueur (Cherry Heering)22 ml (0.7 oz)
- Sweet red vermouth22 ml (0.7 oz)
- Fresh orange juice22 ml (0.7 oz)
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Express an orange peel over the drink and use it as garnish.
Garnish
Orange peel
The Story
Named after Rudolph Valentino's 1922 bullfighting film Blood and Sand; the recipe first appeared in print in The Savoy Cocktail Book in London in 1930.
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