- 45 ml1.5 ozgin
- 15 ml0.5 ozlemon juice
- 15 ml0.5 ozlime juice
- 15 ml0.5 ozsugar syrup
- 30 ml1 ozheavy cream
- 1 wholeegg white
- 3 dashesorange flower water
- 0 topsoda water
Garnish: none
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- ~14% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Dry shake all ingredients except the soda water without ice.
- Add ice and shake hard for a full two minutes, this one needs the workout.
- Strain into a chilled collins glass.
- Top with a splash of soda water and serve without garnish.
The story
A New Orleans bar in the 1880s built this one to be shaken absurdly long, old bars sometimes hired a dedicated shaker boy just for this drink. The citrus-cream foam it builds is unlike almost anything else behind a bar.
Flavour
Quick answers
Ramos Fizz questions
How do you make a Ramos Fizz?
Dry shake all ingredients except the soda water without ice. Add ice and shake hard for a full two minutes, this one needs the workout. Strain into a chilled collins glass. Top with a splash of soda water and serve without garnish. You need 45 ml (1.5 oz) gin, 15 ml (0.5 oz) lemon juice, 15 ml (0.5 oz) lime juice, 15 ml (0.5 oz) sugar syrup, 30 ml (1 oz) heavy cream, 1 whole egg white, 3 dashes orange flower water and 0 top soda water.
What's in a Ramos Fizz?
Gin, lemon juice, lime juice, sugar syrup, heavy cream, egg white, orange flower water and soda water, garnished with none.
Is a Ramos Fizz shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Shaking chills, dilutes and aerates the citrus or cream.
What glass is a Ramos Fizz served in?
A collins, with no ice.
How strong is a Ramos Fizz?
About 14% ABV once it is diluted, on the lighter side for a cocktail.
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