Gin Fizz
The Gin Fizz, a nice mixture of Gin, citrus, and the fizziness of Club Soda and egg white. There's some similarities to classic sours, but the Club Soda adds a bit more liquid and a bit more fizz to the drink, hence the name. Like a sour, you can make a fizz with almost any base spirit, but the Gin Fizz is the standard and often the most popular. Start here then expand your fizz menu to things like a New Orleans Fizz and a Chicago Fizz.Once your Fizz game becomes strong, you'll be making wonderful looking cocktails with a thick head of foam created by egg whites and soda water. Not only does this foam look great, it create important mouth feel and a whole lot of fun. It takes a little bit of practice but once you nail it you'll be making a great fizz for everyone to enjoy.Put simply, this is a great cocktail.
Ingredients
- 60 mL Gin
- 30 mL Lemon Juice
- 20 mL Simple Syrup* or to taste.
- Egg white
- Club Soda
- Garnish with lemon wedge (optional)
Instructions
- Add Gin, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, and Egg White to a cocktail shaker and dry shake (i.e. shake without ice) it for a good amount of time. This helps get the froth out of the egg.
- Add ice to the shaker and shake again until nice and cold.
- Strain into a Collins glass with a few fresh ice cubes in it. Top up with Club Soda.
- Garnish, enjoy.
Notes
*Learn how to make Simple Syrup.
Don't be too disappointed if you don't get the desired fizziness, it takes a little bit of practice. Well carbonated soda water really helps this, so make sure it's fresh. Before you know if you'll be getting a nice fizzy drink with plenty of head. From there you can expand your skills to other fizz style cocktails.
The fizz has been around since the 1870's, but became more popular in the first half of the 1900's. And it's no wonder, it's a great cocktail that tastes good as well as being refreshing. Keep up the long tradition of the fizz and try this cocktail!