Angel Face
The Angel Face is a fruity spirit-forward cocktail made with Gin, Apricot Brandy and Calvados. It is shaken and served in a cocktail glass, about 26% ABV.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Martini
- Strength
- About 26% ABV
- Family
- Spirit-forward
- Flavour
- Fruity
- Listed in
- IBA official cocktail
Ingredients
- 30mlGin
- 30mlApricot Brandy
- 30mlCalvados
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Tip: Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, until the tin is frosty.
About the Angel Face
Printed in Harry Craddock's Savoy Cocktail Book (1930), it's all spirit, with no citrus or vermouth: equal parts gin, apricot brandy and calvados.
Missing something?
- No Gin? Use Old Tom Gin (Sweeter and rounder, so cut the syrup a little)
- No Gin? Use Genever (Maltier and rounder)
- No Apricot Brandy? Use Peach Schnapps (Thinner and sweeter)
- No Apricot Brandy? Use Peach Brandy (Peach instead of apricot)
- No Calvados? Use Apple Brandy (Calvados is French apple brandy)
- No Calvados? Use Cognac (Grape instead of apple)
All swaps for Gin, Apricot Brandy and Calvados
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