The Gladiator (Improved Blood and Sand)
Not all classic cocktails are necessarily great.
Featured Spirit: Doc Wahl American Single Malt Whiskey
The original Blood and Sand cocktail is flawed but completely reimagined here with a blood orange syrup and cherry bitters, making it a more sophisticated and clean take on one of the few well-known Scotch cocktails.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz Doc Wahl
- ½ oz Blood Orange Syrup
- 2 Dashes Cherry Bitters
- ½ oz Sweet Vermouth
Instructions
In a mixing glass, combine all ingredients, then top up with ice. Stir for 30 - 45 seconds, and strain into a rocks glass with a large cube. Garnish with an expressed orange peel