Paradise（パラダイス）
Gin, apricot brandy, orange — the Savoy's stone-fruit sour.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Gin | 30 ml |
| Apricot Brandy | 20 ml |
| Orange Juice | 15 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
2 : 1.3 : 1
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Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish — N/A
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 45Moderate
- Sourness*
- 0Faint
- Bitterness
- 10Faint
- Fruitiness
- 65Strong
- Herbal*
- 0Faint
- Alcohol
- 60Strong
- Crisp
- 50Moderate
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
Published in the Savoy Cocktail Book (1930) and earlier in MacElhone's 'Barflies and Cocktails' (1927). The apricot takes the sour into stone fruit — softer than lemon, richer than peach.
Shake hard: the brandy needs to integrate.
Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.
Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Luxardo — apricot
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 Brandy20 ml
- Orange juice15 ml
Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass.
- The Savoy Cocktail Book
Harry Craddock · 1930 · Book · unverified
- ⅓ gin
- ⅓ apricot brandy
- ⅓ orange juice
- Dash of lemon
Shake, strain.
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05Variations
06The map
Ingredients
Spirits
