Gin Fizz recipe
Gin, lemon juice and simple syrup, shaken until ice cold, strained into a highball glass and topped with a splash of soda water.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 5 ingredients
- Highball glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Gin Fizz?
Gin
Gin is a distilled alcohol drink made from Juniper Berries and is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages in the world.
Its popularity is growing year on year, with sales in the UK rising beyond £3 billion per year.
For Gin, we recommend:
Simple Syrup
Simple Syrup is a common ingredient in cocktails and is used simply to sweeten a drink.
You can buy the syrup off the shelf, but it’s also pretty easy to make yourself. It’s made by combining sugar and water in equal parts – simple, right?
If you do want to buy it off the shelf, we recommend:
Soda Water
Soda Water is essentially water that contains dissolved carbon dioxide gas.
This can either be infused with the water artificially or occur naturally.
Soda Water is thought to have been around since 1740, but became popular in 1783 when the Soda industry really took off and Soda Water was bottled and sold.
For Soda Water, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a Gin Fizz?
Cocktail Shaker
Cocktail shakers improve the taste of cocktails. It’s a fact.
There’s a reason that famed British spy James Bond says “shaken, not stirred”. And that reason is: because it tastes better.
If you don’t already have a cocktail shaker set, you might want to check out our detailed cocktail shaker comparison.
But to cut a long story short, here’s the cocktail shaker we recommend:
Jigger
It’s important to get the mix of any cocktail right. The measurements are set for a reason – to specify a tried, tested, and tasty drink.
A jigger is going to help you get those perfect measurements – after all, it is what the pros use.
For a jigger, we recommend:
Highball Glass
Highball Glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in there from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.
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Recipe card
Gin Fizz
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Highball glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice to your cocktail shaker.
- Use a jigger to measure the gin, lemon juice and simple syrup into the shaker.
- Shake well, until the shaker is cold to the touch.
- Strain into a highball glass.
- Add a splash of soda water to taste.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon.
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Gin Fizz FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Gin Fizz?
To make a Gin Fizz, you need 45ml / 1.5oz gin, 30ml / 1oz lemon juice, 10ml / 0.33oz simple syrup and a splash of soda water, plus lemon slice to garnish. There’s more about gin, simple syrup and soda water above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Gin Fizz?
You’ll need a cocktail shaker, a jigger and a highball glass.
What alcohol is in a Gin Fizz?
The only alcohol in a Gin Fizz is gin: 45ml / 1.5oz.
Is a Gin Fizz shaken or stirred?
A Gin Fizz is shaken. Shake it with ice in a cocktail shaker, then strain it into a highball glass.
Can I make a Gin Fizz without a cocktail shaker?
A cocktail shaker is best, but a clean jam jar with a tight lid works too. Add ice and the ingredients, screw the lid on and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, then strain it into your glass through a small sieve.
What glass is a Gin Fizz served in?
Serve a Gin Fizz in a highball glass.
How do you garnish a Gin Fizz?
Garnish a Gin Fizz with a slice of lemon.
