Gin Fizz
Yield: 1.0
Glass: Fizz or highball glass, 8–10 oz
Scale this recipe
Adjust for any number of servings while keeping the ingredient proportions intact.
classic cocktail
gin
citrus
shaken
seeded
Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.75 oz simple syrup
- Soda water, to top
Instructions
Shake gin, lemon, and syrup with ice, strain into a tall glass, and top with soda water.
Behind the drink
A little history
Late 1800s
United States
The fizz became a major American cocktail family in the late nineteenth century, combining spirit, citrus, sugar, and carbonated water. The gin version remains the cleanest expression of the formula.
Fizz history