The recipe
- 1 ozGin30 ml
- ¾ ozApricot liqueur20 ml
- ½ ozOrange juice15 ml
How to make it
- 1Chill a coupe.
- 2Shake everything with ice.
- 3Strain into the coupe.
The ratio
2 : 1¼ : 1
In parts, a Paradise is 2 gin, 1¼ apricot and 1 orange. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
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