The Paradise Cocktail

The Paradise cocktail is one of the not so known classic cocktails that has long been a favourite of many of us. Where the classic Martini is dry, the Paradise is sweet and fruity, a really nice accompaniment to summer evening dinners. Make sure you use fresh squeezed orange juice to complement the gin in the drink. As for the gin, a London dry gin like Beefeater is perfect.

The Paradise Cocktail Ingredients

Gin
Apricot brandy
Orange juice
Cocktail shaker and strainer
Cocktail glass (chilled)
Ice cubes

How to Make and Serve as a Cocktail

1.5 ounces gin
0.25 ounces of apricot brandy
1.25 ounces orange juice
Shake for a 10 count
Strain the drink into a chilled glass (NO ice in the cocktail glass!).
Enjoy

The juniper from the gin mixed with orange, and a touch of apricot brandy makes this a tasty sipping cocktail. This is the neat version of the drink, but a Paradise shooter is also pretty popular.