Classic Mixologist · Theodore Hawthorne IV
Gin Fizz
A citrusy and sweet sour built around gin, with the classic proportions and service that make the Gin Fizz endure.
“Gin Fizz: restrained, exact, and entirely uninterested in your clever substitutions.”
WHY THIS DRINK WORKS
The Gin Fizz works because gin, lemon juice, simple syrup meet in deliberate proportion. Keep the method shaken, use fresh ice, and give the final garnish enough attention to finish the aroma without distracting from the drink.
Makes1 cocktail
Time5 minutes
GlassHighball glass
FinishNone
Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 3/4 oz simple syrup
- To top soda water
Make it
- Shake gin, lemon, and syrup with ice.
- Strain into a highball.
- Top with soda.
- No ice is traditional, but ice is fine at home.
Behind the bar
- Chill the serving glass while you prepare the drink.
- Taste balance depends on fresh citrus and accurate measurements.
KEEP THE BAR OPEN
