🥃 Angel Face
Angel Face is a cocktail of 30 ml each of gin, apricot brandy and Calvados, shaken with ice and strained into a chilled cocktail glass; the IBA lists it in The Unforgettables.
Angel Face is a cocktail of equal parts gin, apricot brandy and Calvados, shaken with ice and strained into a chilled cocktail glass. It is a gin-based drink with fruit-brandy partners, and the International Bartenders Association (IBA) lists it among its official cocktails in the category “The Unforgettables”.
Ingredients. The IBA recipe calls for 30 ml gin, 30 ml apricot brandy and 30 ml Calvados. All three ingredients are spirits: the recipe contains no juice, syrup or soda.
Method. Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Glass and garnish. A chilled cocktail glass. The IBA page lists no garnish (“N/A”).
Strength. The three spirits add up to 90 ml per serving and the recipe has no non-alcoholic ingredient, so the drink is strong. The IBA page gives no alcohol figure; the exact strength depends on the brands used and on the dilution from shaking with ice.
Why it matters to you: the recipe is short and exact, three equal measures, so it is easy to reproduce at home as the IBA describes it. Because a serving is made only of spirits, it contains a considerable amount of alcohol, and you should not drive after it. The WHO states that no level of alcohol consumption is safe for health.
Facts
| Raw material | gin, apricot brandy, Calvados — 30 ml each 1 |
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How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Angel Face → similar → 🍎 Fruit brandies → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Made from
- 🥃 Calvados, 🍸 Liqueurs
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Traditions
- 🧑🤝🧑 British
- Part of
- 🍸 Gin
- Similar and different
- 🍎 Fruit brandies, 🥃 Applejack, 🥃 Alexander, 🥃 Clover Club
Frequently asked questions
What is in an Angel Face cocktail according to the IBA?
30 ml gin, 30 ml apricot brandy and 30 ml Calvados.
Is the Angel Face shaken or stirred?
Shaken: all ingredients go into a shaker with ice, then are strained into a chilled cocktail glass.
Does the Angel Face have a garnish?
No, the IBA page lists no garnish (N/A).
How strong is an Angel Face?
It is a strong drink: three spirits add up to 90 ml per serving and there is no non-alcoholic ingredient. The IBA page gives no alcohol figure; the exact strength depends on the brands and the dilution from shaking.
Which IBA category is the Angel Face in?
The Unforgettables.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍸 Liqueurs — A liqueur is a sweetened, flavoured spirit: at least 15% ABV and usually at least 100 g/l of sugar under EU rules. “Cherry brandy” and “crème de…” on a label mean a liqueur.
- 🧑🤝🧑 British — People of Great Britain; their protected West Country Cheddar matures for at least 9 months, and tea is drunk with milk.
- 🥃 Alexander — Classic creamy cocktail: gin, white crème de cacao and cream, with grated nutmeg. The Brandy Alexander, made with cognac or brandy, is the best-known version and later overtook the gin original.
- 🥃 Applejack — Applejack is the American name for apple brandy; US rules allow apple brandy to be labelled applejack. Blended applejack is at least 20% apple brandy aged 2 years in oak with up to 80% neutral spirits, bottled at 40% ABV or more.
Similar
🥃 Bramble · 🥃 Casino · 🥃 Gin Basil Smash · 🥃 Paradise · 🥃 Monkey Gland · 🥃 French 75
Sources
- IBA — International Bartenders Association: Angel Face (The Unforgettables; 30 ml Gin, 30 ml Apricot Brandy, 30 ml Calvados; shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)