CLASSIC · OLD TOM GIN

Ramos Gin Fizz

Name: Ramos Gin Fizz
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Old Tom Gin; 22 ml Lemon Juice; 8 ml Lime Juice; 30 ml Simple Syrup; 45 ml Heavy Cream; 1 Egg White; 3 drops Orange Blossom Water; 1 drop Vanilla Extract; 45 ml Soda Water; Orange Slice

A New Orleans legend born in 1888, the Ramos Gin Fizz is a masterclass in texture - its impossibly silky, cloud-like head the result of extended shaking that transforms cream, egg white, and citrus into something closer to a drinkable soufflé than a cocktail.

Ingredients

Old Tom Gin45 ml

Lemon Juice22 ml

Lime Juice8 ml

Simple Syrup30 ml

Heavy Cream45 ml

Egg White1

Orange Blossom Water3 drops

Vanilla Extract1 drop

Soda Water45 ml

Orange Slice

Glassware

Highball glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Butter · Cream · Lemon · Lime · Orange blossom · Vanilla

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Combine gin, lemon juice, lime juice, simple syrup, heavy cream, egg white, orange blossom water, and vanilla extract in a shaker without ice (dry shake).
2
Shake vigorously for at least 2 minutes - this is the critical step that builds the signature froth; do not skip or shorten.
3
Add a large scoop of ice to the shaker and shake hard for a further 1–2 minutes until the shaker is very cold and the mixture is thick and voluminous.
4
Strain into a chilled highball glass without ice, pouring slowly to encourage the foam to rise above the rim.
5
Let the drink settle for 30 seconds, then gently pour the soda water down the side of the glass - this lifts the foam into the iconic tall, pillowy head.
6
Serve immediately with no garnish, or a simple orange slice on the rim.

From the Bartender

Henry C. Ramos reportedly employed a relay team of 'shaker boys' during Mardi Gras to keep up with demand - each shaking the same drink for a stretch before passing it on, sometimes for 12 minutes total. The extended dry shake before adding ice is non-negotiable: it is what aerates the egg white and cream into the drink's legendary meringue-like foam.

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