Blood and Sand
Equal Scotch, sweet vermouth, cherry liqueur, and fresh orange make a soft, malty, dark-fruited classic whose apparent incompatibility is its enduring lesson.
- Glassware
- Coupe glass
- Strength
- 20% ABVBefore dilution
- Garnish
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- Orange twist Express the peel oils over the drink and retain the twist.
Ingredients
- Blended Scotch whisky 22.5 ml Use a gentle blend without dominant peat.
- Sweet vermouth 22.5 ml Use fresh, refrigerated vermouth.
- Cherry liqueur 22.5 ml Use a rich, dark cherry liqueur.
- Fresh orange juice 22.5 ml
Preparation
- Shake all ingredients with cubed ice until thoroughly chilled.
- Fine-strain into a chilled coupe.
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