Blood and Sand
Shake, strain, up.
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.
Named for the 1922 Rudolph Valentino movie.
The Savoy Cocktail Book, pg. 30
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- Just tried this again after many years and I forgot how great it was. I found using a Highland whisky and just plain Dolin worked well, but as always, you have to use fresh squeezed orange or it's totally a different thing.
- Yum yum
- I made mine with with a slightly different balance. 1oz Scotch 1oz OJ 3/4 Vermouth 3/4 Cherry
- Punt e Mes slightly better. Worth exploring other options, like Amaro.
- It might be a classic but I think this one is just not that good. Orange juice is difficult to use well. I should try to the PDT version.
- Zutaten 3/2/2/2, keine Bitters Glenfiddich 12 für die fruchtige, Talisker 10 oder Lagavulin 16 für die rauchige Variante
- Prefer PDT recipe: * 1.5 oz Famous Grouse blended Scotch whisky * 0.75 oz orange juice * 0.5 oz Cherry Heering * 0.5 oz Carpano Antica sweet vermouth
- 9/18/13
- Forewent the bitters and used equal proportions, which worked well for me. Used Carpano Antica and the vanilla flavors were very welcome.
- I like the Blood and Sand better in this style, subbing the scotch out in favor of smoky mezcal. The tequila seems to play with the orange better.
- Blood & Famine — Irish whiskey, Cherry Liqueur, Sweet vermouth, Orange juice, Orange peel
- Bleeding Castro — Añejo rum, Sweet vermouth, Cherry Liqueur, Orange juice, Grapefruit juice
- Blood and Sand (Death & Co) — Scotch, Cherry Liqueur, Sweet vermouth, Orange juice, Lemon juice, Brandied cherry
- Sun and Sand — Bourbon, Apricot liqueur, Sweet vermouth, Orange juice
- Red Maple — Jamaican rum, Peychaud's Bitters, Grapefruit juice, Maple syrup
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
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.