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Ramos Gin Fizz Recipe

From: Field Guide to Cocktails , by
Ramos Gin Fizz
Difficulty: Easy | Makes: 1 drink

This egg white and cream cocktail is a classic brunch accompaniment, but it’s delicious enough to drink on its own.

INGREDIENTS
  • 2 ounces gin
  • 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 ounce heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons superfine sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange flower water
  • Cold club soda
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Vigorously shake the gin, lemon juice, lime juice, egg white, cream, sugar, and orange flower water with ice; then strain into a 10-ounce highball glass without ice. Pour in club soda to fill.

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  • You don't put the soda in the shaker - you add it after it's poured into a glass

  • I'm always afraid it will explode if I put the soda in the shaker (re prev post).

  • My dad made his version of this cocktail every Easter using vanilla for OFW and Squirt for club soda. I still do. Memories of home, perhaps...

  • Just tried it is divine I love it.

  • I like to pour the concoction into a glass, and then pour the club soda into the shaker tin (onto the sides, to pick up all that spare egg and heavy cream). Then you simply give the shaker a swirl and spoon the foam out of the shaker into the glass. I find this works better for creating a nice, foamy texture than simply pouring the club soda directly into the glass.

  • A bartender in New Orleans told me the real secret is to shake it "dry" (ie. without ice) until your arm is about ready to fall off, then add ice, shake until cold, then strain and top with the soda. That's apparently the trick to getting the egg white extra fluffy.

    And a drop or two of the OFW is more than enough.. otherwise it smells and tastes too strong.

  • This used to be one of our favorite summer cocktails...still love the flavor...and yes the French OFW makes the drink, but you could also substitute Fiori Di Sicilia available at King Arthur Flour and just as unique and orange flavored as OFW. The Fiori Di Sicilia is also wonderful in baking.

  • Danoots, a good tip to get the drink to the right consistency... give it a whirl in the blender for a few seconds. Much easier than shaking until you can no longer feel your hands.

  • There are two types of OFW - middle eastern and french. The french OFW is generally the type used in cocktails, although if you didn't like the drink with the middle eastern type, I'm not sure using the french would change your mind.

    I love this classic New Orleans drink, although I can understand why others don't. I think it's important to mention that the drink should be shaken for a looongggg...+READ

    There are two types of OFW - middle eastern and french. The french OFW is generally the type used in cocktails, although if you didn't like the drink with the middle eastern type, I'm not sure using the french would change your mind.

    I love this classic New Orleans drink, although I can understand why others don't. I think it's important to mention that the drink should be shaken for a looongggg time -- upwards of 30 seconds -- to get the texture right.-COLLAPSE

  • Tried this with a bunch of friends over 4th of July. We didn't really like it; the orange flower water was too overwhelmingly floral, even though we only used 3 drops. We had such high hopes for this drink too. Are there different types of orange flower water? The bottle we had was from a Lebanese grocery market.

  • No substitute for eau de fleurs oranger. buy a bottle and it will last a lifetime. I give a 1/2 ounce to friends to take home after they've tried this drink.
    I also think think that 1/2 tsp. would overpower.
    3 drops is just right. This recipe needs no improvement however I also add alittle vanilla and use 1/2 and 1/2 instead of cream since I drink alot of 'em when I mix 'em up.

  • The orange flow water really makes the drink. I personally would go with 3 drops of the water, 1/2 teaspoon would overpower the drink. OFW is powerful stuff.

  • You can simply omit it, or add a tiny splash or orange juice--very tiny. If you can find the orange flower water, however, get it; we highly recommend it in this drink.

  • What can I substitute for orange flower water? This looks great for Easter brunch.