Ramos Gin Fizz

Yield: 1.0 Glass: Collins glass, 12–14 oz

Adjust for any number of servings while keeping the ingredient proportions intact.

classic cocktail gin creamy shaken seeded

Ingredients

2 oz gin
0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
0.75 oz simple syrup
1 oz heavy cream
0.5 oz egg white
3 dash orange flower water
Soda water, to top

Instructions

Shake vigorously without ice, then with ice, strain into a tall glass, and top with soda water.

Behind the drink

A little history

1888 New Orleans

Henry C. Ramos created the New Orleans Fizz at the Imperial Cabinet Saloon in 1888. Its citrus, cream, egg white, and orange-flower water demanded so much shaking that teams of “shaker boys” reportedly worked during Mardi Gras.

Ramos Gin Fizz history