Paradise Cocktail
A classic gin cocktail with a note of apricot and fresh orange juice, soft and sunny in the glass.
Ingredients
- Gin, an aromatic, botanical gin, ideally35 ml
- Apricot liqueur, choose a quality apricot liqueur20 ml
- Orange juice, freshly squeezed15 ml
- Orange, to garnish (optional)1 twist
Method
- Chill the glass in the freezer or with iced water while you prepare the drink.
- Measure the gin, apricot liqueur and freshly squeezed orange juice into a shaker half filled with ice.
- Shake hard for 10–15 seconds, until the shaker is ice-cold.
- Double-strain into the cold glass for a perfectly clean texture.
- Twist an orange peel over the drink and drop it in, or serve it plain.
About this drink
The Paradise Cocktail appeared in cocktail books in the 1920s and is recognised by the IBA as one of the classic gin drinks. The pairing of gin, apricot liqueur and orange juice was typical of the period's fondness for fruity, lightly sweet shaken drinks. It remains a fine example of how well gin and apricot get along when citrus is allowed to tie everything together.
