- 20 ml0.75 ozgin
- 20 ml0.75 ozapricot brandy
- 20 ml0.75 ozCalvados
Garnish: apple slice (optional)
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- ~24% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Combine all three spirits in a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Serve with no garnish, or a thin apple slice.
The story
This one is deceptively strong for how soft and fruity it tastes, three equal, punchy pours with no citrus or sugar to cut them. Old-school bartenders liked to warn newcomers about it, which is probably half the reason it never went away.
Flavour
Quick answers
Angel Face questions
How do you make a Angel Face?
Combine all three spirits in a shaker with ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe. Serve with no garnish, or a thin apple slice. You need 20 ml (0.75 oz) gin, 20 ml (0.75 oz) apricot brandy and 20 ml (0.75 oz) Calvados.
What's in a Angel Face?
Gin, apricot brandy and Calvados, garnished with apple slice (optional).
Is a Angel Face shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Shaking chills, dilutes and aerates the citrus or cream.
What glass is a Angel Face served in?
A coupe, with no ice.
How strong is a Angel Face?
About 24% ABV once it is diluted, about as strong as a glass of fortified wine.
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