Sandpaper recipe
Grapefruit juice, light rum and cherry brandy, shaken and strained into a cocktail glass.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 3 ingredients
- Cocktail glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Sandpaper?
White Rum
All Rum is made from fermenting and then distilling sugar cane molasses or sugar cane juice, but White Rum has an ageing process that makes the liquor clear.
Rum is usually aged, and the container it’s aged in has a big say in its colour.
In bourbon or other wooden casks, the rum turns a dark brown colour, but in stainless steel tanks it stays colourless. Rum that’s been aged in wood can also be filtered to take the colour out.
White Rum is clear because it’s aged in stainless steel, or filtered after ageing.
Pretty cool, huh?
Cherry Brandy
Cherry Brandy is a sweet liqueur that combines – you guessed it – cherries and brandy.
The flavour profile of the liqueur is rich and fruity, with a strong cherry taste and notes of marzipan, almonds and amaretto due to the crushed cherry stones.
What Equipment do you need to make a Sandpaper?
Cocktail Shaker
Cocktail shakers improve the taste of cocktails. It’s a fact.
There’s a reason that famed British spy James Bond says “shaken, not stirred”. And that reason is: because it tastes better.
If you don’t already have a cocktail shaker set, you might want to check out our detailed cocktail shaker comparison.
But to cut a long story short, here’s the cocktail shaker we recommend:
Hawthorne Strainer
If you (or perhaps the person you’re buying for) don’t have a Hawthorne strainer as part of a cocktail shaker set, it’s a great, and incredibly useful, addition to your cocktail toolbox.
The strainer is typically used to remove the ice (or any other unwanted solid ingredients) from your cocktail as it’s poured from the cocktail shaker into your glass.
For a Hawthorne Strainer, we recommend:
Cocktail Glass
This cocktail recipe tastes great, but let’s make it look great too.
Having the right glass for the right cocktail always makes the experience more enjoyable in my experience.
And the right glass is a cocktail glass.
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Recipe card
Sandpaper
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice and all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Use a Hawthorne strainer to strain into a cocktail glass.
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Sandpaper FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Sandpaper?
To make a Sandpaper, you need 60ml / 2oz grapefruit juice, 30ml / 1oz light rum and 30ml / 1oz cherry brandy. There’s more about white rum and cherry brandy above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Sandpaper?
You’ll need a cocktail shaker, a Hawthorne strainer and a cocktail glass.
What alcohol is in a Sandpaper?
A Sandpaper contains 30ml / 1oz light rum and 30ml / 1oz cherry brandy.
Is a Sandpaper shaken or stirred?
A Sandpaper is shaken. Shake it with ice in a cocktail shaker, then strain it into a cocktail glass.
Can I make a Sandpaper without a cocktail shaker?
A cocktail shaker is best, but a clean jam jar with a tight lid works too. Add ice and the ingredients, screw the lid on and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, then strain it into your glass through a small sieve.
What glass is a Sandpaper served in?
Serve a Sandpaper in a cocktail glass.
How do I make a Sandpaper for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 240ml grapefruit juice, 120ml light rum and 120ml cherry brandy. Shake one or two drinks at a time, so there’s room in the shaker for the ice.
