Ingredients
- 1 ozsloe gin
- 1 ozapricot liqueur
- 1 ozfresh lime juice
- 🍋Lime twist.(garnish)
🔧 Tools
Instructions
- Chill a coupe glass in the freezer for at least 5 minutes.
- Combine sloe gin, apricot liqueur, and fresh lime juice in a cocktail shaker.
- Add ice and shake vigorously for 12 to 15 seconds until well chilled.
- Fine-strain into the chilled coupe glass.
- Express a lime twist over the surface and place on the rim to garnish.
📜 History
The Charlie Chaplin cocktail was created at New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel before 1920 and named after the legendary British-born silent film star, who was at the height of his fame at the time. The recipe was first set down in print in 1934 in 'The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book' by Albert Stevens Crockett, specifying equal parts sloe gin, apricot brandy, and citrus juice. The drink survived Prohibition and is considered a forgotten pre-Prohibition classic; modern bartenders often swap lemon for lime to add a brighter tartness.
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