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Anthm’s blood and sand cocktail
Makes 4
Easy
10 minutes
Ingredients
- ¾ cup mezcal
- ¼ cup tequila
- 1⁄3 cup Carpano Antica Formula vermouth
- ¼ cup house-made dark cherry liqueur (a blend of Cointreau and dark cherry juice)
- 4 drops vanilla extract
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice
- 1½ T fresh lemon juice
- ice, for shaking
- 4 cherries, to garnish
Method
1. Place the mezcal, tequila, vermouth, cherry liqueur, vanilla, orange juice and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake vigorously until well chilled.
2. Strain into 4 martini glasses. Garnish each glass with a cherry on a cocktail pin.
Pairing: Top a bite-sized cube of 10-month-aged white Cheddar with a green olive and an anchovy fillet. Secure with a cocktail skewer.
Cook’s note: The smoky mezcal balances beautifully with the salty, umami punch of the canapé.
ANTHM restaurant and cocktail bar, 63 Loop St, Cape Town; @anthm_bar
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Productions: Bianca Strydom
Photographer: Myburgh Du Plessis
Food Assistants: Bianca Jones