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Elderflower Gin Fizz in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Elderflower Gin Fizz recipe

ShakenHighballCubed ice11% ABV

The Elderflower Gin Fizz is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.

Strength: about 11% ABV in the glass, roughly 17 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A Gin Fizz with elderflower liqueur.

Elderflower Gin Fizz ingredients

Gin45 ml (1½ oz)
Elderflower liqueur15 ml (½ oz)
Lemon juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Simple syrup7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Soda watertop up, about 60 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make an Elderflower Gin Fizz

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a highball.
  4. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lemon wheel
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Elderflower Gin Fizz: quick answers

How strong is a Elderflower Gin Fizz?
About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 17 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Elderflower Gin Fizz?
About 160 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Elderflower Gin Fizz served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Elderflower Gin Fizz have?
5 in total: gin, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, simple syrup and soda water.

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