Paradise (cocktail)
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| IBA official cocktail | |
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| Type | Cocktail |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | Straight up: chilled, without ice |
| Standard drinkware |  |
| IBA specified ingredients† |
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| Preparation | Shake together over ice. Strain into cocktail glass and serve chilled. |
| Commonly served | All Day |
| † Paradise recipe at International Bartenders Association | |
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 MacElhone in 1922[1]. The canonical version is associated with Harry Craddock in 1930. This cocktail is prepared using gin, apricot brandy, and orange juice in a 2:1:1 ratio, with a splash of lemon juice.[2]
In popular culture
[edit]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.[3]
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.[4][5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Harry MacElhone (1922). Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing Cocktails.
- ^ Harry Craddock (1930). The Savoy Cocktail Book. Constable & Company, London. ISBN 1-86205-296-4.
- ^ "One Way Passage -- (Movie Clip) Paradise Cocktail". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ Mccluskey, Megan (May 29, 2018). "Snoop Dogg Breaks Guinness Record for Biggest Gin and Juice". Time. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "New record: Largest Paradise cocktail". Twitter. Guinness Book of Records. Retrieved 30 May 2018.