Fitzgerald
A gin sour with Angostura bitters. Simple, tart and aromatic.
Shaken · Rocks glass · Medium · about 3 minutes · about 16% ABV
Ingredients
- 45 ml Gin
- 22.5 ml Fresh lemon juice
- 22.5 ml Sugar syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Lemon wheel (garnish)
Method
- Pour 45 ml gin into the shaker
- Add 22.5 ml fresh lemon juice
- Pour 22.5 ml sugar syrup into the shaker
- Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
- Add ice
- Shake hard
- Strain
- Garnish
About the Fitzgerald
Created by Dale DeGroff at the Rainbow Room in New York in the 1990s. It is a gin sour with Angostura bitters, named after F. Scott Fitzgerald.
The sour family. Sours are one of the oldest mixed-drink families. Spirit, citrus and sugar go back to the punches British sailors and traders drank in the 1600s and 1700s, and Jerry Thomas printed sour recipes in the first American bartending book in 1862. Egg white came later, for a silky foam. Almost every classic with fresh citrus, from the Daiquiri to the Whiskey Sour, follows this pattern.
Fitzgerald FAQ
What's in a Fitzgerald?
45 ml gin, 22.5 ml fresh lemon juice, 22.5 ml sugar syrup, 2 dashes angostura bitters, garnished with lemon wheel.
How strong is a Fitzgerald?
About 16% ABV once mixed with ice, which is 1.5 Australian standard drinks per serve. That is stronger than a glass of wine.
Should I shake or stir a Fitzgerald?
Shake it. citrus, juice and cream need shaking to mix properly and gain a light, lively texture.
What glass do you serve a Fitzgerald in?
A rocks glass, about 300 ml. Serve it over ice. No rocks glass? Use any short, heavy tumbler.
