Cocktail recipe
Blood and Sand
- Glass
- Coupe
- Method
- Shaken
- Served
- Up
- Garnish
- Cherry
- Base
- Whiskey
Ingredients
- Blended Scotch22.5 ml
- Islay Scotch5 ml
- Cherry brandy22.5 ml
- Sweet vermouth22.5 ml
- Orange juice30 ml
Method
Shake with ice and fine strain.
Flavour profile
StrengthMedium strength
LightBoozy
Sweet to sourBalanced
SweetSour or dry
Worked out from the ingredients and their proportions, after dilution: about 16.4% alcohol by volume. An estimate, not a lab reading.
Techniques in this drink
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