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Blood and Sand

3⁄4 oz Scotch
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
3⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

There are a lot of variations here, most of which try to reduce the orange juice or at least mask its flavor. Really, I think gelatin clarification of orange juice might be a good way to start.

History

Named for the 1922 Rudolph Valentino movie.

Cocktail summary
Posted by Dan on
Created by
The Savoy Hotel
Year
1930
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

The Savoy Cocktail Book, pg. 30

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Comments
Zachary Pearson commented on 9/12/2017:

Just so we retain them for posterity, there's a variant of this drink that is titled "Authentic Blood and Sand", which is confusing - it's not authentic at all. This recipe is 1 oz Scorpion silver Mezcal, 1 ounce orange juice, 3/4 Cherry Heering, and 3/4 Noilly Prat Rouge, shaken for 20 seconds, strained into a cocktail glass, and garnished with a Maraschino cherry.  Thanks,  Zachary

MikeLewis commented on 3/03/2024:

Used blood orange juice; 1 oz Highland Park 18; 3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth (½ Punt-e-Mes, ½ Carpano Antica); ½ oz Cherry Heering. Next time will try with a smokier Scotch.