Sangre Dulce Cocktail

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (37 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 23 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
1 oz Blood orange juice
14 oz Monin Cinnamon Syrup
14 oz Fernet Branca liqueur
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of dehydrated blood orange slice wheel.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with orange slice.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Mezcal, cinnamon and bittersweet Fernet are big-hitting flavours which combine brilliantly in this characterful yet harmonious cocktail.

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Variant:

Succulent Blood.

History:

Created in 2013 by Regina Butler at Blackbird Bar in San Francisco, USA. Regina's original recipe calls for Fernet Vallet, a Mexican amaro that's sadly not available in the UK.

Nutrition:

One serving of Sangre Dulce Cocktail contains 160 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 18.52% alc./vol. (18.52° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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17th February 2023 at 00:07
Blood orange doesn't add the necessary tartness. I'd sub in lime juice for half the blood orange juice.
Jesse C.’s Avatar Jesse C.
15th May 2021 at 17:37
I've seen Fernet Vallet rather than Branca called for elsewhere (also mentioned under 'History' for your Succulent Blood cocktail), would that happen to be the original recipe? Have you found that you prefer Branca in this cocktail?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
17th May 2021 at 07:16
Indeed, the original recipe calls for Fernet Vallet. I've added a note above and links to and from my Succulent Blood cocktail. Thanks for bringing to my attention.