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Charlie Chaplin cocktail in a coupe, garnished with lime twist

Charlie Chaplin recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice13% ABV

The Charlie Chaplin is a shaken gin cocktail, made with sloe gin, apricot brandy and lime juice, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 13% ABV in the glass, roughly 12 g of alcohol and about 140 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A pre-Prohibition drink from the Waldorf-Astoria bar, named after the film star.

Charlie Chaplin ingredients

Sloe gin30 ml (1 oz)
Apricot brandy30 ml (1 oz)
Lime juice30 ml (1 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Charlie Chaplin

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lime twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lime twist
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Charlie Chaplin: quick answers

How strong is a Charlie Chaplin?
About 13% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 12 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Charlie Chaplin?
About 140 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Charlie Chaplin served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Charlie Chaplin have?
3 in total: sloe gin, apricot brandy and lime juice. Simple enough to make at home.
Charlie Chaplin recipe card: Sloe gin, Apricot brandy, Lime juice
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