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Golden Fizz cocktail in a highball, garnished with lemon wheel

Golden Fizz recipe

Dry shakenHighballNo ice9% ABV200 kcal

The Golden Fizz is a dry-shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a highball. It is citrusy, creamy and sparkling.

Strength: about 9.2% ABV in the glass, roughly 14 g of alcohol and about 200 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Golden Fizz ingredients

Gin45 ml (1½ oz)
Lemon juice30 ml (1 oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Egg yolk1 piece
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 a Golden Fizz

  1. Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
  2. Add ice and shake hard again.
  3. Double strain into a chilled highball.
  4. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Glass
Highball
Ice
None
Garnish
Lemon wheel
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Golden Fizz: quick answers

How strong is a Golden Fizz?
About 9.2% 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 Golden Fizz?
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 Golden Fizz served in?
A highball, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Golden Fizz have?
5 in total: gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg yolk and soda water.
Golden Fizz recipe card: Gin, Lemon juice, Simple syrup
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