Ramos fizz

• Soda Water· not in your bar

  Or swap: Lemon-Lime Soda — sweeter, citrusy, Tonic Water — adds a bittersweet edge

• Cream· not in your bar2 oz

  Or swap: Half-and-Half — lighter, Heavy Cream — richer

• Orange Flower Water· not in your bar2 dashes

  Or swap: Rose Water — rose instead of orange blossom

• Gin· not in your bar1 ½ oz

  Or swap: Old Tom Gin — slightly softer and sweeter, Vodka — cleaner, less botanical

• Lemon Juice· not in your bar½ oz

  Or swap: Lime Juice — sharper, greener

• Lime Juice· not in your bar½ oz

  Or swap: Lemon Juice — softer citrus

• Vanilla Extract· not in your bar2 drops

  Or swap: Vanilla Syrup — adds a little sweetness

• Egg White· not in your bar1 oz
• Simple Syrup· not in your bar1 oz

  Or swap: Agave Syrup — cleaner sweetness, Honey Syrup — floral sweetness

Instructions

1. 1

   Pour all ingredients except soda water in a cocktail shaker with ice.

2. 2

   Shake for two minutes.

3. 3

   Double strain in a glass.

4. 4

   Pour the drink back in the shaker and hard shake without ice for one minute.

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   Strain into a highball glass.

6. 6

   Top up with soda.

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   NOTE: The drink was invented by Henry Ramos in 1888, at his bar Meyer’s Table d’Hôtel Internationale in New Orleans.

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   The Ramos Fizz was originally shaken for 12 minutes by a crew of 30 bartenders who passed the shaker from one to another.

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   Maybe this is a sign to gather friends and do so. ;)