Whether it is the last of the fall leaves or the #wintervibes, for whatever reason what I woke up craving today was a scotch-based beverage. Not bourbon. Scotch. And yes, when I say I woke up craving it, I mean to say I wanted scotch before coffee. Blood and Sand is a cocktail that’s been around since about 1930. I adjust it slightly to make it more to my liking – less sweet – and I also use a fairly smooth scotch (Scapa). Naturally, I garnished it with a caramelized blood orange slice. For studies in the blowtorch, see the Smoked Old Fashioned post.
1 3/4 oz scotch (I used Scapa)
1 3/4 oz fresh blood orange juice
3/4 oz sweet vermouth
1 tablespoon juice from your cocktail cherries of choice (I used Luxardo)
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously with ice. Serve in your glass of choice and garnish with an orange twist or, if you prefer, a caramelized blood orange sliver.
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🎃🦇👻 This is Fall epitomized in cocktail form. From scotch whiskey to allspice dram, you could not possibly get cozier. All the other flavors cut the scotch quite nicely so this isn’t a punch-in-the-stomach cocktail. Happy Spooky Month!
