Gin Fizz
The Quirky Foodster Team
Highball
Glass
None traditionally required
Garnish
Ingredients
- Gin — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Simple syrup — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Soda water, to top — 60 ml (2 oz)
Method
- Shake gin, lemon juice and syrup hard with ice.
- Strain into a highball glass without ice.
- Top with chilled soda water.
- Serve immediately while fizzing.
Description: A short, frothy gin sour topped with soda, traditionally served without ice for maximum fizz.
Cultural Background: A 19th-century American bar staple, with countless regional variants — the Ramos Gin Fizz being the most famous elaboration.
Tips: Shake hard and long to build real froth before straining.
Variations: Add an egg white for a silkier, foamier texture.
Serving Suggestion: Serve immediately after building — the fizz fades fast.
Nutrition: Approx. 140 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: Why no ice in the glass?
A: Tradition holds the Fizz should be drunk quickly while fully carbonated, so ice (which dilutes and slows drinking) is skipped.
- Gin — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Simple syrup — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Soda water, to top — 60 ml (2 oz)
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