1940s Recipes + Menus

Blood ’N’ Sand Cocktail

November 1947
Blood and Sand, the 1922 film starring Rudolf Valentino (billed in that one as “Rodolph”), is a classic silent-movie romance. Blood and Sand the cocktail is one of the few classic mixed drinks that includes Scotch. It’s not the easiest leading man to marry, but improbably its wife, sweet vermouth, and mistress, cherry brandy (Cherry Heering is probably the easiest to find; Cherry Marnier is also good in this recipe), get along really well. Modern tastes might prefer slightly less of each of the ladies (try an ounce each of blended Scotch and orange juice and 3/4 ounce each of cherry brandy and sweet vermouth).

Pour into a cocktail shaker 1 jigger each Scotch whisky, cherry brandy, sweet vermouth, and orange juice. Shake well with cracked ice and strain into cocktail glasses.

Photograph by Romulo Yanes

“Vinum Extreme” lead-crystal cocktail glasses by Riedel (glassware.riedel.com; 888-4RIEDEL)

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gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
scotch,
spirits,
cocktails,
beverages

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