Courtesy of Aaron Paul, beverage director, Alta Group, San Francisco
This drink is a mash-up between a sangria and the Blood and Sand, a classic cocktail usually made with Scotch, orange juice and sweet vermouth. It includes two Italian wines: Sangiovese, a red grape native to Tuscany, lends hints of cherry and violet to a brandy-based riff, while a splash of Lambrusco, a sparkling red wine from the Emilia-Romagna region, adds fizz and fruit.
Published: March 22, 2019
Ingredients
1 ounce brandy
1 ounce Tuscan Sangiovese-based wine
¾ ounce blood orange juice
½ ounce Cherry Heering
¼ ounce Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
¼ ounce lime juice
Lambrusco, to top
Blood orange slice, for garnish
Directions
In cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine all ingredients except Lambrusco and garnish. Shake well, and strain into Burgundy glass. Fill glass with fresh ice, then top with splash of Lambrusco. Garnish with blood orange slice.
