Albemarle Fizz
A gin fizz sweetened with raspberry syrup. Bright, pink and refreshing.
Shaken · Highball · Medium · about 3 minutes · about 10% ABV
Ingredients
- 50 ml Gin
- 25 ml Fresh lemon juice
- 10 ml Sugar syrup
- 10 ml Raspberry syrup
- 60 ml Soda water
- Raspberry (garnish)
Method
- Pour 50 ml gin into the shaker
- Add 25 ml fresh lemon juice
- Pour 10 ml sugar syrup into the shaker
- Pour 10 ml raspberry syrup into the shaker
- Add ice
- Shake hard
- Strain
- Top with 60 ml soda water
- Garnish
Tip
Top with ice-cold soda.
About the Albemarle Fizz
The fizz and Collins family. Tall, sour and fizzy drinks became popular in the second half of the 1800s, once soda water was easy to get. Jerry Thomas printed the Tom Collins in 1876, the Gin Fizz was a craze in New Orleans and the Rickey was born in Washington, D.C. in the 1880s. They all add soda to a sour to make it long and refreshing.
Albemarle Fizz FAQ
What's in an Albemarle Fizz?
50 ml gin, 25 ml fresh lemon juice, 10 ml sugar syrup, 10 ml raspberry syrup, 60 ml soda water, garnished with raspberry.
How strong is an Albemarle Fizz?
About 10% ABV once mixed with ice, which is 1.6 Australian standard drinks per serve. That is about as strong as a glass of wine or lighter.
Should I shake or stir an Albemarle Fizz?
Shake it. citrus, juice and cream need shaking to mix properly and gain a light, lively texture.
What glass do you serve an Albemarle Fizz in?
A highball, about 350 ml. Serve it over ice. No highball? Use any tall, straight-sided glass.
