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Gunshop Fizz in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Gunshop Fizz recipe

ShakenHighballCubed ice9% ABV

The Gunshop Fizz is a shaken cocktail, made with Peychaud's bitters, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.

A small amount of alcohol, from the bitters: about 16.6 g per drink, and about 210 calories.

A New Orleans modern classic that uses a whole measure of Peychaud’s bitters as the base.

Gunshop Fizz ingredients

Peychaud's bitters60 ml (2 oz)
Lemon juice30 ml (1 oz)
Simple syrup30 ml (1 oz)
Strawberries2 pieces
Cucumber slices2 slices
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 Gunshop 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 cucumber slice and a strawberry.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Cucumber slice and a strawberry
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Gunshop Fizz: quick answers

How strong is a Gunshop Fizz?
About 9.0% 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 Gunshop Fizz?
About 210 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 Gunshop Fizz served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Gunshop Fizz have?
6 in total: Peychaud's bitters, lemon juice, simple syrup, strawberries, cucumber slices and soda water.

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