Name: Nelson's Blood Cocktail
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 45 ml Ruby port

Ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

1 1/2 fl oz

Cockburn's Ruby Soho Port

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
23.23% alc./vol. (46.46° proof)
20.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Ruby port — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

After the Battle of Trafalgar (21 October 1805) when the British Royal Navy demonstrated its navy supremacy by conquering the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies the Franco-Spanish fleet lost twenty-two ships without a single British vessel being lost. However, the English lost Admiral Lord Nelson who was mortally wounded during the battle aboard HMS Victory.

To preserve Nelson's body during the return voyage to England, the ship's surgeon ordered that his body be placed in a barrel of French brandy. Although this was lashed to the deck and guarded, stories abound of sailors drinking the brandy out of respect for their commander, Nelson.

Comments & Discussion

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William Smith 39w

I used Courvoisier, our local Temecula Valley vintage Port 2009, and a dash of Fee Bros Chocolate Bitters. Very pleasant and not at all as heavy as I'd anticipated. A lovely after-holiday drink.

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

Excellent evening sipper or night cap. Both ingredients work perfectly together. Since there are only two ingredients, this is one time you want to use the best you have of both ingredients. Smooth and flavourful.