Skinned Knee
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Scotch shaken with sweet vermouth, lemon juice, Cherry Heering and Amer Picon, finished with an orange twist. The cherry sweetness meets the bitterness of Amer Picon, with lemon adding sharpness. From 2014.
Similar names: Geisha Mar-Tea-Knee, Ice 'T' Knee, On Bended Knee
Skinned Knee is a scaled-down take on the Blood and Sand, a cocktail inspired by the 1922 film The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, in which Rudolph Valentino played a bullfighter. This version, which cuts the drink to 3 ounces, was first shared on eGullet in 2014.
Method
Shaken
Glass
cocktail
Difficulty
Hard
Flavor Profile
Ingredients
Servings:
1
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30 ml
non-smokey
1 twst
as garnish, if desired, or quality cherry
15 ml
15 ml
15 ml
15 ml
Or other dry, bitter orange amaro
🌱 Vegan🌾 Contains gluten🍷 Contains sulphites
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AdInstructions
- Combine ingredients by shaking.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Garnish to taste.