What is a Gin Fizz?

The Gin Fizz is a true classic among gin cocktails. The shaken sour tastes fruity, with light acidity meeting subtle sweetness. The International Bartenders Association has elevated it to the Unforgettables drink category.

What does a Gin Fizz taste like?

It is characterized by a fruity, tart taste with a hint of sweetness. The taste of alcohol is very much in the background. It is considered an ideal cocktail for beginners and is a real refreshment.

Which gin goes well with a Gin Fizz?

The Gin Fizz is a true oldie among gin cocktails. Therefore, a classic gin such as a Dry Gin or a London Dry Gin is generally used as a base. In these gins, juniper and citrus notes are at the forefront, which harmonize very well with the other ingredients.

Differences between Gin Fizz and Tom Collins

Both drinks are very similar. However, the preparation of the Gin Fizz is a bit more complicated. Unlike the Tom Collins, a Gin Fizz starts by making a sour, where gin, simple syrup, and lemon juice are shaken well in a shaker. This sour is then topped up with soda water. However, with significantly less than in a Tom Collins. A Tom Collins is simply "built" in the glass. For this, all ingredients are placed in a highball glass and stirred with a bar spoon.

Variations of the Gin Fizz

In addition to the classic Gin Fizz, there are a number of well-known and lesser-known variations. You can choose between creamy versions with an egg white foam or egg yolk, or preparations with mint syrup or champagne.

Silver Fizz

The Silver Gin Fizz is based on the same basic recipe as the Gin Fizz, but with one additional ingredient. The egg white is used to create a foamy head for the cocktail, which pleasantly mellows the taste of the original.

Golden Fizz

The Golden Fizz uses egg yolk instead of egg white. This gives the cocktail a fuller consistency.

Royal Fizz

For the Royal Fizz, the whole egg is used. This makes the drink taste full-bodied and mild.

Ramos Gin Fizz – Drink with an incredible consistency

A famous variation is the Ramos Gin Fizz, which stands out for its particularly creamy and airy consistency. In late 19th-century New Orleans, Henry Charles Ramos ran the Imperial Cabinet Saloon with his brother. It is said that the bartender served his first Ramos Gin Fizz at the The Old Hickory restaurant.

• Ramos Gin Fizz

History of the Gin Fizz – Oldie of cocktail art

The “Fizz” has been known since the mid-19th century. High society often consumed the drink as an aperitif or in the morning as an alcoholic lemonade. At the time, the famous bartender Jerry P. Thomas was working in New York. As the patriarch of American cocktail culture, he offered his guests exciting drinks accompanied by a unique show. In 1862, Thomas wrote The Bartender’s Guide and recorded the recipe in the book for the first time. In America, the drink became popular between 1900 and 1940.