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Fitzgerald recipe
ShakenRocks glassCubed ice18% ABV200 kcal
The Fitzgerald is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy.
Dale DeGroff, Rainbow Room, New York. A Gin Sour with bitters through it.
Fitzgerald ingredients
| Gin | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Lemon juice | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Angostura bitters | 2 dashes |
How to make a Fitzgerald
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Lemon wheel
Fitzgerald: quick answers
- How strong is a Fitzgerald?
- About 18% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 20 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Fitzgerald?
- About 200 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 Fitzgerald served in?
- A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Fitzgerald have?
- 4 in total: gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and Angostura bitters. Simple enough to make at home.
