Garnish:
Lemon zest twist (discarded) & float dehydrated blood orange slice or skewered Luxardo Maraschino cherry
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass
1 fl oz | Caisteal Chamuis peated scotch whisky |
3/4 fl oz | Heering Cherry Liqueur |
3/4 fl oz | Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth |
3/4 fl oz | Blood orange juice |
1/6 fl oz | Italian red bitter liqueur |
3 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
Read about cocktail measures and measuring.

Review:
Faint earthy peaty and bittersweet notes befit the name in this riff on a classic Blood & Sand. Sadly, it's a tad seasonal as this is a lesser cocktail when made with regular orange, rather than blood orange juice.
History:
Created in April 2023 by yours truly at The Clocktower, Rye, England.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 18.73% alc./vol. (37.46° proof)
- 19.2 grams of pure alcohol
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