Gin Fizz cocktail in a highball, garnished with lemon slice

Gin Fizz recipe

Name: Gin Fizz
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: IBA official cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml (1½ oz) Gin; 30 ml (1 oz) Lemon juice; 10 ml (¼ oz) Simple syrup; top up, about 80 ml Soda water

IBA officialShakenHighballCubed ice8% ABV130 kcal

The Gin Fizz is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling. It is an official IBA cocktail, in The Unforgettables.

Strength: about 8.4% ABV in the glass, roughly 14 g of alcohol and about 130 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Gin Fizz ingredients

Gin	45 ml (1½ oz)
Lemon juice	30 ml (1 oz)
Simple syrup	10 ml (¼ oz)
Soda water	top up, about 80 ml

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

How to make a Gin Fizz

Shake the gin, lemon and syrup hard with ice.
Strain into a highball over ice.
Top with soda.
Garnish with a lemon slice.

Glass: Highball
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Lemon slice

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Gin Fizz: quick answers

How strong is a Gin Fizz?: About 8.4% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Gin Fizz?: About 130 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 Gin Fizz served in?: A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Gin Fizz have?: 4 in total: gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and soda water.

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