Blood and Sand
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.
what you need
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)
how to make it
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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Whiskey
Pretty soon, OneandahalfSlices is going to begin branching out into cocktails. One thing is for certain – there will be a lot of whiskey-based beverages. For that reason, I decided to kick off our foray into the vast and captivating world of libations with a What’s On My Whiskey Shelf post to familiarize you all with some of my favorites. So pick your favorite and get ready to whip up my signature drink – the Smoked Old Fashioned.