# Angel Face

> Angel Face, the IBA official recipe: 30 ml gin, 30 ml apricot brandy and 30 ml calvados. Shaken and served up in a chilled cocktail glass.

Equal parts gin, apricot brandy and calvados. Dry, orchard-fruity and stronger than it tastes.

- IBA category: [IBA: The Unforgettables](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/unforgettables/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Gin cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/gin-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Shaken (shaken hard with ice)
- Glass: Cocktail glass
- Served: Straight up, no ice
- Strength: about 21.6% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.8 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 90 ml (3 oz) before ice, about 146 ml in the glass
- Taste: Sweet, Fruity, Spirit-forward

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 30 ml (1 oz) [Gin](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/gin/index.md)
- 30 ml (1 oz) [Apricot brandy](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/apricot-brandy/index.md)
- 30 ml (1 oz) [Calvados](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/calvados/)

## Method

1. Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes.
2. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

## Garnish

None. IBA serves it without a garnish.

## One ingredient away

Drinks on the list that differ from the Angel Face by a single ingredient.

- [Paradise](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/paradise/index.md): orange juice instead of calvados

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/angel-face/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHSEmhHBhzo
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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