Blood & Sand

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Written By Maya Seaman

Day 9 of 31 Halloween cocktails that won’t rot your teeth (but might rot your brain)

A classic cocktail that incorporates scotch, the blood and sand first appeared in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book and is named after Rudolph Valentino's 1922 bullfighter movie, Blood and Sand.

A blood and sand cocktail at sunset on the beach

Blood and Sand

3/4 oz. Scotch whisky
3/4 oz. rosso vermouth
3/4 oz. cherry brandy
3/4 oz. orange juice (use fresh-squeezed blood oranges for a redder color)

Shake all ingredients together with ice. Double strain into a chilled martini or coupe glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

Maya Seaman
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