Paradise (cocktail)
{{short description|Apéritif of gin, apricot brandy and orange juice}}
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{{Infobox cocktail
| iba = yes
| source =
| sourcelink = paradise
| name = Paradise
| image = Paradise cocktail.jpg
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| type = cocktail
| flaming =
| gin = yes
| served = straight
| garnish =
| 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
| notes =
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}}
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.{{cite book|author=Harry MacElhone|title=Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing Cocktails|year=1922}} 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.{{cite book
|author=Harry Craddock
|title=The Savoy Cocktail Book
|publisher=Constable & Company, London
|year=1930
|isbn=1-86205-296-4
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/292668/One-Way-Passage-Movie-Clip-Paradise-Cocktail.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112175214/http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/292668/One-Way-Passage-Movie-Clip-Paradise-Cocktail.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 12, 2011|title=One Way Passage -- (Movie Clip) Paradise Cocktail|website=Turner Classic Movies}}
The Paradise cocktail was popularized by rapper Snoop Dogg in the track “Gin and Juice” on his debut album Doggystyle.{{Cite web |title=Largest paradise cocktail |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/524473-largest-paradise-cocktail |website=guinnessworldrecords.com}} On May 27, 2018, Snoop Dogg, Warren G and Michael Voltaggio 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.{{Cite magazine|last=Mccluskey|first=Megan|date=May 29, 2018|title=Snoop Dogg Breaks Guinness Record for Biggest Gin and Juice|url=https://time.com/5294040/snoop-dogg-gin-and-juice-guinness-world-record/|access-date=2021-01-10|magazine=Time}}
See also
- List of cocktails
- {{portal-inline|Liquor}}
References
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