Classic Cocktails · Gin Cocktails
Paradise
A sunny, fruity gin drink of the 1920s, bright orange in color.
- Base spirit
- Gin
- Origin
- London, UK
- Period
- 1920s
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Gin35 ml
- Apricot brandy20 ml
- Fresh orange juice15 ml
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Ice
- Served up, no ice
- Garnish
- Orange zest (optional)
- Technique
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Chill the cocktail glass.
- 02
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- 03
Shake hard for 10–12 seconds.
- 04
Double strain into the cocktail glass.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Apricot, orange, juniper
- Finish
- Fruity and soft
- Character
- Bright fruit-forward classic
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Published by Harry Craddock in the Savoy Cocktail Book (1930), it was one of the most popular apricot drinks of the interwar years.
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