The Paradise is an

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, and is classified as a "pre-dinner" drink, an apéritif. The earliest known in-print recipe for the Paradise Cocktail was written by

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in 1930. This cocktail is prepared using gin,

apricot brandy Apricot brandy can refer to a liquor (or Eau de Vie) distilled from fermented apricot juice or a liqueur made from apricot flesh and kernels. Brands Various brands of both types of products exist, including: * Zwack Kecskeméti Barack Pálinka, f ...

(apricot liqueur), and orange juice in a 2:1:1 ratio, with a splash of lemon juice.

In popular culture

The Paradise cocktail plays a key part in the 1932

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romantic film '' One Way Passage'' as the drink of the two star-crossed lovers played by Kay Francis and

William Powell William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor. A major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the '' Thin Man'' series based on the Nick and Nora Charles characters cr ...

. On May 27, 2018, Snoop Dogg set the world record for the largest "Gin and Juice", a 500-litre (132 gallon) paradise cocktail that contained 180 bottles of gin, 154 bottles of apricot brandy, and 144 liters (38 gallons) of orange juice.

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In popular culture

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