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Angel Face recipe
Equal parts gin, apricot brandy and Calvados.
A Angel Face is 30 ml (28.2 g) Gin, 30 ml (30 g) Apricot Brandy and 30 ml (28.2 g) Calvados, shaken and served in a coupe. It pours to about 90 ml before ice, at roughly 34.7% ABV. Weighing the ingredients instead of measuring them is what keeps the balance identical from one round to the next.
- Glasscoupe
- Methodshaken
- Pour volume90 ml
- Strength (est.)34.7% ABV
- Time3 min
Angel Face ingredients — in millilitres and grams
Grams are what the PourPilot coaster actually targets. They are not the same as the millilitres: a spirit is lighter than water, a syrup is heavier, so 30 ml of one is never 30 g. The right-hand column is the density we use, in grams per millilitre.
| Ingredient | Volume | Weight | g/ml | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gin | 30 ml | 28.2 g | 0.94 | Weighed by the coaster |
| Apricot Brandy | 30 ml | 30 g | 1.00 | Weighed by the coaster |
| Calvados | 30 ml | 28.2 g | 0.94 | Weighed by the coaster |
How to make a Angel Face
- Set your coupe on the scale (or on the PourPilot coaster) and zero it. Every measurement below is given in millilitres and in grams, so you can use either.
- Add Gin, Apricot Brandy and Calvados to a shaker, weighing each ingredient rather than eyeballing a jigger.
- Fill with ice and shake hard for 12–15 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
Angel Face: the questions people actually ask
How strong is a Angel Face?
Roughly 34.7% ABV as poured, before the ice dilutes it — typically another 15–25% water by the time you finish stirring or shaking. Strong. This is a stirred, undiluted-style drink — one is a full measure.
What glass should a Angel Face be served in?
A coupe. Chill it first — a room-temperature stemmed glass will undo half the work you just did in the mixing tin.
Can I make a Angel Face without a jigger?
Yes — that is what the gram column is for. Put the glass or tin on a kitchen scale, zero it, and pour to the weight. It is more accurate than a jigger because nothing is left clinging to the inside of the measure. The PourPilot coaster does the same thing without you having to watch a display: it lights up as you approach the target and tells you when to stop.
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