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Royal Fizz in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Royal Fizz recipe

Dry shakenHighballNo ice9% ABV210 kcal

The Royal 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 210 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Royal Fizz ingredients

Gin45 ml (1½ oz)
Lemon juice30 ml (1 oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Whole egg1 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 Royal 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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Royal Fizz: quick answers

How strong is a Royal 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 Royal 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 Royal Fizz served in?
A highball, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Royal Fizz have?
5 in total: gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, whole egg and soda water.

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