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Gin Fizz (Egg White Fizz)

A frothy, silky gin fizz with fresh lemon and a cloud of egg-white foam.

Total time
4 min
Serves
1
Difficulty
Medium
Gin Fizz (Egg White Fizz)
As seen on Episode 161

The preparation

6 steps, about 4 minutes start to finish.

  1. 01

    Add gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white to a shaker without ice (dry shake).

  2. 02

    Shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds to emulsify the egg white.

  3. 03

    Add ice and shake again until well chilled.

  4. 04

    Strain into a glass.

  5. 05

    Top with club soda.

  6. 06

    The egg white creates a frothy foam top.

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Dry shake without ice first to whip up the egg white, then shake again with ice to chill it down. Skip that first dry shake and you'll never build the thick frothy cap that makes a fizz.”

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