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Ramos Fizz recipe
Also known as Ramos Gin Fizz
IBA officialDry shakenHighballNo ice5% ABV370 kcal
The Ramos Fizz is a dry-shaken gin cocktail from the United States, made with gin, lime juice, lemon juice and more, served in a highball. It is citrusy, creamy and sparkling. It is an official IBA cocktail, in The Unforgettables.
Henry C. Ramos, New Orleans, 1888. It was shaken for so long that his bar employed a line of shaker boys.
Ramos Fizz ingredients
| Gin | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Lime juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Fresh cream | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Egg white | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Orange flower water | 3 dashes |
| Vanilla extract | 2 drops |
| Soda water | top up, about 60 ml |
How to make a Ramos Fizz
- Shake everything except the soda without ice for a full minute.
- Add ice and shake hard again.
- Strain into a highball with no ice.
- Top slowly with soda so the foam rises above the rim.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- None
- Garnish
- None
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Ramos Fizz: quick answers
- How strong is a Ramos Fizz?
- About 5.4% 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 Ramos Fizz?
- About 370 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 Ramos Fizz served in?
- A highball, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Ramos Fizz have?
- 9 in total: gin, lime juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, fresh cream, egg white, orange flower water, vanilla extract and soda water.
