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Empire

Empire Cocktail

3.6 17 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Calvados apple brandy
3/4 oz Apricot liqueur
1/3 oz Chilled water

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Method

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of apricot slice on rim or orange zest twist.
  3. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour profile

27.0% alc./vol. · 1.9 standard drinks · 204 calories

History

This cocktail features apricot, gin, and apple brandy. Craddock's 1930 recipe specifies shaking this drink rather than stirring it, as it benefits from some dilution, hence the inclusion of water.

This cocktail is adapted from a recipe found in Harry Craddock's 1930 book, The Savoy Cocktail Book. The Empire Cocktail consists of ¼ Apricot Brandy, ¼ Calvados, and ½ Gin. It is prepared by shaking the ingredients well and straining them into a chilled glass.

Created by Harry Craddock