Blood and Sand Cocktail

The Blood and Sand Cocktail is one of the easiest and tastiest cocktails on the menu. Click here to find out what gave this cocktail its strange name.

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If your wondering where this cocktail gets its slightly off-putting name, the Blood and Sand cocktail was created in honor of a 1922 silent film of the same name, starring Rudolph Valentino as a bullfighter. The film was considered to be very gritty for its time.

Blood and sand

Blood and Sand

Recipe by Julian Solorzano Photography by Eric Strausman
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Cuisine: Classic CocktailDifficulty: Easy
Servings

1

servings
Calories

180

kcal
Total time

2

minutes

Ingredients

  • .75 ounces Scotch Whiskey

  • .75 ounces Heering Cherry Liqueur

  • .75 ounces Italian Sweet Vermouth

  • .75 ounces Orange Juice

  • Flamed Orange Zest Coin for garnish

Directions

  • Shake all the ingredients (except the garnish) well with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  • Garnish with the flamed orange zest coin.

Recipe Video

The Blood and Sand cocktail can be found in our Top 10 Halloween Themed Cocktails You Will Love. Let us know what you think about the blood and sand cocktail down in the comments below

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