Blood and Sand
A rare four-way balance of Scotch, cherry brandy, sweet vermouth, and orange juice.
Base
whiskey
Glassware
Coupe
Flavor Profile
sweetsourstrong
Ingredients
- 0.75 oz Scotch whisky
- 0.75 oz cherry brandy
- 0.75 oz sweet vermouth
- 0.75 oz fresh orange juice
Instructions
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice.
- 2Shake until well chilled.
- 3Strain into a chilled coupe.
Origin & Story
United Kingdom, 1922
Named after the 1922 Rudolph Valentino bullfighting film of the same name, it remains one of the few classics to successfully pair Scotch with fruit juice.
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