Paradise (cocktail) explained

Iba:	yes
Sourcelink:	paradise
Paradise
Type:	cocktail
Gin:	yes
Served:	straight
Drinkware:	cocktail
Ingredients:	3.5 cl (7 parts) gin 2 cl (4 parts) apricot brandy 1.5 cl (3 parts) orange juice
Prep:	Shake together over ice. Strain into cocktail glass and serve chilled.
Timing:	All Day

The Paradise is an IBA official cocktail, and is classified as a "pre-dinner" drink, an apéritif.

The earliest known in-print recipe for the Paradise Cocktail was written by Harry Craddock in 1930. This cocktail is prepared using gin, apricot brandy (apricot liqueur), and orange juice in a 2:1:1 ratio, with a splash of lemon juice.^[1]

In popular culture

The Paradise cocktail plays a key part in the 1932 Warner Bros. romantic film One Way Passage as the drink of the two star-crossed lovers played by Kay Francis and William Powell.^[2]

On May 27, 2018, Snoop Dogg set the world record for the largest "Gin and Juice", a 500-litre (132 gallon) paradise cocktail that contained 180 bottles of gin, 154 bottles of apricot brandy, and 144 liters (38 gallons) of orange juice.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of cocktails

Notes and References

1. Book: Harry Craddock. The Savoy Cocktail Book. Constable & Company, London. 1930. 1-86205-296-4.
2. Web site: One Way Passage -- (Movie Clip) Paradise Cocktail. Turner Classic Movies.
3. Mccluskey. Megan. May 29, 2018. Snoop Dogg Breaks Guinness Record for Biggest Gin and Juice. 2021-01-10. Time.
4. Web site: New record: Largest Paradise cocktail . Twitter . Guinness Book of Records . 30 May 2018.