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Charlie Chaplin

Barbeque · Citrusy · Classic/vintage

4.0 126 ratings

Ingredients

1 oz Apricot liqueur
1 oz Sloe gin liqueur
1 oz Lime juice
1/4 oz Chilled water

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of apricot wedge or dried apricot half.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with apricot wedge or dried apricot half on rim.

Flavour profile

12.7% alc./vol. · 0.9 standard drinks · 139 calories

History

Dilution is key to this fruity sweet 'n' sour cocktail; depending on ice, the Charlie Chaplin may benefit from a splash of water before shaking.

Named in honor of Sir Charles Spencer 'Charlie' Chaplin (1889-1977), the celebrated English slapstick comic actor of the silent film era, this eponymous cocktail was conceived at New York's Waldorf-Astoria prior to 1920, during the peak of Chaplin's career. The recipe is adapted from Albert Stevens Crockett's 1935 publication, The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book. The CHARLIE CHAPLIN cocktail consists of equal parts: One-third Lime Juice, One-third Sloe Gin, and One-third Apricot Brandy.

Created by Albert Stevens Crockett