Thoroughly enjoyed this with Kina L'Aero d'Or and Lillet Blanc, Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot. Just tried again with Bonal/Lillet and Chris' specs. Fantastic! Do try.

Revisiting and this is really superb. Echoing Chris’ comment below, folks are really missing out here! The touch of fresh orange juice underpinned by the richness of the apricot liqueur, balanced by the astringency and bitterness of the kinas. I give this five stars - it’s got the magic that makes a cocktail disappear in a few swallows!

Very pleasant indeed. I love exploring these vintage recipes. I feel immediately transported back in time to a different age. Had to do quite a bit of tweaking as only had the tail ends of orange and home grown Meyer lemons (hybrid orange/lemon variety) but I think it came out pretty well in the end. Added a dash of peach bitters for extra perk. One for the album.

Looks pretty sweet as written so I increased the gin to 1.75 oz and the L'Aero d'Or to 1/2 oz for a little more bitterness, other ingredients unchanged. The apricot stays in the background but adds richness to balance the acidity and the bitter ingredients. Thanks for modernizing Craddock's old recipe; I'm surprised this one hasn't gotten more reviews.