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Ginger Gin Fizz

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Updated 05/27/22
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The Gin Fizz is a classic. A simple-but-delicious marriage of a Gin Rickey and a Gin Sour, the drink is a popular beverage for both late-night drinking as well as for brunch. The Ginger Gin Fizz, served at Barcelona’s buzzy gin-focused cocktail bar Xixbar, is ideal for an early-morning pick-me-up, with the bright, bracing and slightly spicy inclusion of ginger to help start the day with a kick.

Essentially, the drink works as a Gin Fizz but with a few minor tweaks. The smallest of these is adding some lime juice to the usual lemon juice. It’s only a quarter ounce, but it pairs nicely with ginger and adds extra tartness. That, in turn, is balanced by egg white, though there’s less here than normally called for in a Gin Fizz.

The big change is the use of a ginger-infused gin. The process for making this is simple, though it takes a while. Merely slice up a quarter-cup of ginger, add it to your favorite gin and let it sit for a few weeks in a cool, dry space. Alternatively, using a sous vide device to rapidly infuse the ginger into the spirit can bring that time frame from a few weeks down to a few hours. But for those who aren’t blessed with a sous vide device at home, it only takes patience.

That’s not all for the ginger, though: The Ginger Gin Fizz also calls for a few drops of ginger bitters. There are a few options on the market these days, including Hella Cocktail Co., Bob’s Bitters and the popular Bittermens Bitters. The drink only calls for a few drops, but you can try them in other drinks to add some kick, like an Old Fashioned, Manhattan or even a Martini in place of orange bitters. For those who really adore the spice, try using the ginger-infused gin and the ginger bitters in your next Martini.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces ginger-infused gin*
  • 1 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup
  • 1/4 ounce egg white
  • 2 drops ginger bitters
  • Club soda, to top
  • Garnish: orange peel

Steps

  1. Add the ginger-infused gin, lemon juice, lime juice, simple syrup, egg white and ginger bitters to a shaker and dry-shake (without ice) for about 15 seconds.

  2. Add ice and shake until well-chilled.

  3. Double-strain into a highball glass over 2 ice cubes.

  4. Top with the club soda.

  5. Garnish with an orange peel and serve with 2 bendy straws.

*Ginger-infused gin: Combine 1/4 cup sliced ginger and 3 cups gin in a glass jar with an airtight lid. Allow to sit for 2 weeks in a cool, dry place, then strain into a clean bottle. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

RAW EGG WARNING

Consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs poses a risk of food-borne illness.