Angel Face
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
- Strength
- 19.8%
- Std. drinks
- 1.76
- Calories
- 202
- Sugar
- 7.5 g
- 1 ozGin30 ml
- 1 ozApricot liqueur30 ml
- 1 ozCalvados30 ml
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Paradise.
Head to head
Angel Face and Paradise side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Gin and apricot liqueur in both. The Angel Face adds Calvados for an all-spirit drink in equal parts; the Paradise adds orange juice instead, which makes it fruitier, lighter and lower in alcohol.
By the numbers
The Angel Face uses Calvados where the Paradise uses orange juice; both have gin and apricot liqueur. In parts, an Angel Face is 1 gin, 1 apricot and 1 Calvados; a Paradise is 2 gin, 1¼ apricot and 1 orange. By volume, the Angel Face is 67% spirit and 33% liqueur; the Paradise is 46% spirit, 31% liqueur and 23% mixer and juice.
The Angel Face is the stronger drink in the glass (19.8% ABV against 15.5%) and holds more alcohol (1.76 standard drinks against 0.95). The Angel Face has more calories (about 202 against 120) and more sugar (7.5 g against 6.3 g). Both are shaken and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Paradise.
Fruity & Up · Gin
The ratio · 2 : 1¼ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Angel Face.
Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.
Angel Face vs.
Paradise vs.