Tag: Blood and Sand

  • Curtains for the Blood and Sand

    My week with the Blood and Sand was somewhat underwhelming.  The results of the classic recipe, 3/4 oz each of Scotch, Orange Juice, Sweet Vermouth and Cherry Brandy, is a very tasty cocktail, although not something I’ll be craving.  The drink is, not surprisingly, quite sweet; a result of the sweetness of three of the…

  • Blood and Sand

    I have two navel oranges sitting on my counter right now.  They’ve been there for a couple days and as I was debating what cocktail to feature this week they popped in to my view.  Orange juice is such a wonderful ingredient yet none of the cocktails we’ve covered so far have included it.  So…