# Paradise

> Paradise, the IBA official recipe: 30 ml gin, 20 ml apricot brandy and 15 ml orange juice. Shaken and served up in a chilled cocktail glass.

Gin, apricot brandy and orange juice. A soft, fruity pre-war sour.

- IBA category: [IBA: The Unforgettables](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/unforgettables/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Gin cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/gin-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Shaken (shaken hard with ice)
- Glass: Cocktail glass
- Served: Straight up, no ice
- Strength: about 16.9% ABV once diluted by ice, about 0.9 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 65 ml (2⅛ oz) before ice, about 101 ml in the glass
- Taste: Sweet, Fruity

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 30 ml (1 oz) [Gin](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/gin/index.md)
- 20 ml (⅔ oz) [Apricot brandy](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/apricot-brandy/index.md)
- 15 ml (½ oz) [Orange juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/orange/index.md)

## Method

1. Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass.

## Garnish

None. IBA serves it without a garnish.

## One ingredient away

Drinks on the list that differ from the Paradise by a single ingredient.

- [Angel Face](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/angel-face/index.md): calvados instead of orange juice

## If you like the Paradise

- [Bee’s Knees](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/bees-knees/index.md): Gin, honey, lemon juice and orange juice
- [Monkey Gland](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/monkey-gland/index.md): Gin, orange juice, absinthe and grenadine

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/paradise/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjabUbNBasQ
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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