Angel Face（エンジェル・フェイス）
Gin, calvados, apricot — a Prohibition angel with a gangster's smile.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Gin | 30 ml |
| Apricot Brandy | 30 ml |
| Calvados | 30 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
1 : 1 : 1
- 01
Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes.
- 02
Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish — N/A
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 55Moderate
- Sourness*
- 0Faint
- Bitterness
- 20Light
- Fruitiness
- 55Moderate
- Herbal*
- 0Faint
- Alcohol
- 65Strong
- Crisp
- 45Moderate
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
Appears in Harry Craddock's Savoy Cocktail Book (1930). The story goes it was named for a Prohibition gangster — angelic face, hard pour. Equal-parts balance makes it one of the Savoy's most elegant entries.
Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.
Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Gordon's — gin
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- IBA Official Cocktails
International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official
- Gin30 ml
- Apricot Brandy30 ml
- Apple Brandy30 ml
Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- The Savoy Cocktail Book
Harry Craddock · 1930 · Book · unverified
- ⅓ gin
- ⅓ apricot brandy
- ⅓ calvados
Shake, strain.
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05Variations
- VariationApricot LadySame bones plus egg white
- Ingredient swapParadiseGin, apricot, orange instead of apple→
06The map
Ingredients
Spirits
