Irmina's Blood and Sand (Difford's recipe)

Name: Irmina's Blood and Sand (Difford's recipe)
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 1 oz (30 ml) Blended Scotch whisky; ¾ oz (22.5 ml) Cherry brandy liqueur; ¾ oz (22.5 ml) Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth; 1 oz (30 ml) Orange juice (freshly squeezed); ¼ oz (5 ml) Caol Ila Unpeated 15 Year Old Distilled 1998 Islay single malt Scotch whisky

Irmina's Blood and Sand (Difford's recipe) cocktail recipe, illustration

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Method: shake
Glass: Coupe glass
Ice: Ice
Garnish: Orange zest twist (discarded) & Luxardo Maraschino cherry
ABV: 19%

Ingredients

Blended Scotch whisky — 1 oz (30 ml)
Cherry brandy liqueur — ¾ oz (22.5 ml)
Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth — ¾ oz (22.5 ml)
Orange juice (freshly squeezed) — 1 oz (30 ml)
Caol Ila Unpeated 15 Year Old Distilled 1998 Islay single malt Scotch whisky — ¼ oz (5 ml)