Paradise
Apricot vacation
Bright and sun-kissed, with apricot brandy lending stone-fruit sweetness to gin's herbal backbone. Fresh orange juice rounds it all out into a smooth, approachable classic.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Gin
- 2/3 oz Apricot Brandy
- 1/2 oz Fresh Orange Juice
Method
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange slice.
First published in 1922 in Harry McElhone's *Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails* and Robert Vermeire's *Cocktails: How to Mix Them* (using equal parts gin, apricot brandy, and orange juice); refined by Harry Craddock in *The Savoy Cocktail Book* (1930), which adjusted proportions to approximately 2:1:1 (gin:apricot liqueur:orange juice) for better balance. Per Difford's Guide #1466; listed in the IBA Unforgettables category.
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