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Golden Dawn in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Golden Dawn recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice19% ABV

The Golden Dawn is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, Calvados, apricot brandy and more, served in a coupe.

Strength: about 19% ABV in the glass, roughly 18 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Winner of the first International Cocktail Competition, London, 1930, and once on the IBA list.

Golden Dawn ingredients

Gin22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Calvados22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Apricot brandy22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Orange juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Grenadine5 ml (¼ 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 Golden Dawn

  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 an orange twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Orange twist
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Golden Dawn: quick answers

How strong is a Golden Dawn?
About 19% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 18 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Golden Dawn?
About 170 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 Golden Dawn served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Golden Dawn have?
5 in total: gin, Calvados, apricot brandy, orange juice and grenadine.

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