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Blood and Sand (Difford's recipe)
The equal parts Blood and Sand (scotch, cherry brandy, sweet vermouth, and orange juice) formula from the 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book is the accepted...
Simon Difford
24th October 2023 at 09:23
Perhaps a splash of cleansing lemon juice would improve?
25th February 2024 at 19:28
Revisiting this some 4.5 months later:
- with a different vermouth (carpano antica rather than punt e mes)
- 5ml of lemon juice
- 2 drops saline
much cleaner. A much improved drink.
- with a different vermouth (carpano antica rather than punt e mes)
- 5ml of lemon juice
- 2 drops saline
much cleaner. A much improved drink.