Blood and Sand (cocktail)

Blood and Sand is one of the few classic mixed drinks that includes Scotch whisky. It was named after Rudolph Valentino's 1922 bullfighter movie Blood and Sand.^[1] The red juice of the blood orange in the drink helped link it with the film.^{[citation needed]} The recipe is first known to have appeared in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book.^[2]

Blood and Sand

Cocktail
Type	Mixed drink
Base spirit	Scotch whisky Vermouth
Served	Straight up: chilled, without ice
Standard garnish	Maraschino cherry, Flamed orange zest
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
Commonly used ingredients	¾ oz blended scotch ¾ oz blood orange juice ¾ oz sweet vermouth ¾ oz Cherry Heering
Preparation	Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into Cocktail glass. Flame orange zest over the top of the glass.
Notes	A variant is to combine all ingredients in a collins glass, add another splash of orange juice then flame the zest over it.

Preparation and Serving

The blood and sand is usually served in a coupe glass, also known as the Champagne Coupe. Its main ingredients include blood orange juice, sweet vermouth, cherry heering and scotch. To prepare the cocktail, pour and shake all ingredients in a shaker. Then, double strain the mix in a coupe glass, and garnish with a slice of blood orange.^[3]