# Golden Dawn

Equal gin, Calvados, apricot, and orange sit above a vivid sunken measure of grenadine in T. Buttery’s layered British classic.

Strength: 25% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 22.5 ml [London dry gin](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/london-dry-gin.md)
- 22.5 ml [Calvados](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/calvados.md)
- 22.5 ml [Apricot liqueur](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/apricot-liqueur.md)
- 22.5 ml [Fresh orange juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-orange-juice.md)
- 5 ml [Grenadine](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/grenadine.md)

## Glassware

Cocktail glass

## Method

1. Shake the gin, Calvados, apricot liqueur, and orange juice hard with cubed ice until thoroughly chilled.
2. Fine-strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
3. Pour the grenadine slowly into the centre so it settles at the bottom without stirring.

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- [Apple Cart](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/apple-cart.md): A Calvados Sidecar with crisp apple brandy, concentrated orange, and fresh lemon.
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## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/golden-dawn
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/golden-dawn-19189c48.webp
- Recipe source: https://euvs-vintage-cocktail-books.cld.bz/1937-U-K-B-G-Approved-Cocktails-United-Kingdom-Bartender-s-Guild