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    Home » Recipes » Drinks » Gin Fizz Cocktail

    Gin Fizz Cocktail

    Published: November 2, 2018 · Modified: Mar 11, 2020 by John Kanell

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    This bright, bubbly, lemony drink gets a velvety texture and foamy head from the addition of an egg white. A true classic that's work a try!

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    A clipping of a two gin fizz cocktails with sliced lemon.

    A classic gin fizz is refreshing, effervescent, and velvety in texture thanks to the egg white, soda water, lemon and gin coming together in a magical mixture.

    Pro Tips For Making a Gin Fizz

    • You could add some simple syrup to this drink instead of the sugar so there’s no worry about dissolving or settling.
    • If you’re looking for some extra dimension try adding some crushed thyme or mint to the shaker.
    • For extra bubbles shake the ingredients well without ice then add the ice and shake again!

    Why Add an Egg White to Your Drink???

    Adding egg whites to cocktails is super-traditional! If you look through some older cocktail recipe books there are usually whole sections on egg-based drinks.

    You’re not going to taste the egg but it makes the drink more creamy and imparts a cool fizzy head to the top.

    A photo of a gin fizz cocktail being topped off with soda water

    Is Adding Eggs to a Drink Safe?

    Whenever you eat a raw egg there is a risk of salmonella. This is true for steak tartar, hollandaise sauce, meringues, etc. But if you use fresh clean eggs you’re minimizing the risk. Adding alcohol and citrus helps sterilize the drink too. The BEST way to make sure your eggs are safe is to pasteurize them.

    How to Pasteurize Eggs

    You’ll need a digital thermometer, a pot and some water. Place the eggs in a small pot filled with enough water to cover the eggs by at least an inch.
    Bring water to 140F (60C) and maintain that temperature for 3 minutes.
    Don’t let the water exceed 142F. Remove eggs and rinse with cold water to bring temp down.
    You can use the eggs right away or save for later in the fridge. 

    Steps to Make a Gin Fizz Cocktail

    A photo showing steps on how to make a gin fizz cocktail.

    1. Measure out 1 teaspoon of sugar and pour it into a cocktail shaker.
    2. Juice some lemons to get 1 ounce of fresh lemon juice and add into the shaker.
    3. Carefully add in an egg white into the shaker. You don’t want any yolk to get in!
    4. Now go ahead and pour in 2 ounces of gin and shake it vigorously! You will want to shake it more than usual since you are using an egg white.
    5. Strain the drink into a chilled highball glass with ice.
    6. You can garnish the drink with a lemon slice, spring of thyme, or both!

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    If you’ve tried this cocktail then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know how you got on in the comments below, I love hearing from you!

    A photo of two gin fizz cocktails garnished with lemon wedges.
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    5 from 11 votes

    Gin Fizz Cocktail

    This classic cocktail is  refreshing, effervescent, and velvety in texture thanks to the magical combination of egg white, soda water, lemon, gin and a kiss of sugar!
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine American, British
    Prep Time 1 minute
    Total Time 1 minute
    Servings 2 drinks
    Calories 183kcal
    Author John Kanell

    Ingredients

    INGREDIENTS

    • 1 oz fresh lemon juice 30mL
    • 1 tsp sugar 4g, preferably superfine
    • 2 oz gin 60mL
    • 1 egg white
    • Club soda to top
    • Lemon wedge for garnish

    Instructions

    INSTRUCTIONS

    • Pour gin, juice, sugar, and egg white into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
    • Shake vigorously. More than usual if using an egg white.
    • Strain into a chilled highball glass with ice cubes.
    • Top it off with soda water.
    • Garnish with lemon slice and sprig of thyme if you'd like.

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    Notes

    • You could add some simple syrup to this drink instead of the sugar so there's no worry about dissolving or settling.
    • If you're looking for some extra dimension try adding some crushed thyme or mint to the shaker.
    • For extra bubbles shake the ingredients well without ice then add the ice and shake again!

     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 183kcal | Protein: 0.2g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 3.6g | Vitamin C: 11.6mg | Calcium: 20mg
    *Nutrition Disclaimer
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    Comments

    1. Liz says

      March 02, 2019 at 9:46 pm

      5 stars
      Just made it and had to write a review while I’m sipponf away! Used simple syrup instead of the sugar and shaked it first without the ice then again after adding amice, it made a lovely thick white foam!

      Reply
      • John K. says

        March 04, 2019 at 10:15 am

        Hey Liz,

        I’ll have to try that next time. Thanks for the feedback and I’m glad you enjoyed this cocktail!

        Best,

        John

        Reply
    2. Elyse says

      January 11, 2019 at 12:32 pm

      5 stars
      I’m loving all of these delicious cocktails!

      Reply

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