Paradise
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into chilled glass
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Fun Facts
Origin
The Paradise cocktail is a classic drink that has been around since at least the 1930s. It’s made with gin, apricot brandy, and orange juice. The cocktail first appeared in Harry Craddock’s famous "The Savoy Cocktail Book" published in 1930, which suggests it was popular among the fashionable circles of London during the late 1920s and early 1930s
Popularity
The Paradise cocktail maintained a steady presence in cocktail bars around the world thanks to its inclusion in Craddock's influential cocktail book, which served as a key reference for bartenders globally. Its popularity peaked during times when drinkers appreciated sweeter, fruit-forward cocktails
Culture & History
The Paradise cocktail reflects the early 20th-century fascination with more exotic, luxurious ingredients such as apricot brandy, which were becoming more accessible during that time due to global trade improvements. Its inclusion in one of the most definitive cocktail books of the early 20th century helped to solidify its place in cocktail history as a symbol of sophistication and the exotic allure of the roaring twenties
