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Gin Fizz

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Official spec
  • Gin45 ml
  • Lemon juice30 ml
  • Simple syrup10 ml
  • Soda water1 splash

Method

Shake all ingredients except the soda water with ice. Pour into a tall, thin tumbler and finish with a splash of soda water. Serve without ice.

Garnish

Lemon wheel; lemon zest optional.

IBA note. Served without ice.

Author's version

The Author's Menu · Highball glass
  • Gin45 ml
  • Lime30 ml
  • Sugar syrup20 ml
  • Soda water60 ml

Method

Shake the gin, lime juice and sugar syrup. The soda water goes straight into the glass.

Variations

  • Gin and Tonic45 ml gin and 120 ml tonic water, built.
  • Gin Lemon45 ml gin and 120 ml Sprite, built.

History

The fizz is a variation on the sour family finished with soda water, and the gin version is a close relative of the Tom Collins. It was very popular in the United States between 1900 and the 1940s and became a New Orleans specialty. It was there that Henry C. Ramos created the most famous variation, the Ramos Gin Fizz, in 1888.

Sources: official IBA spec and Wikipedia.

Flavor

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Pairs with

brunch · seafood · japanese food · fried food · burgers and sandwiches

Acidity and bubbles clean the palate after rich, fatty dishes.

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