How to Make a Gin Fizz Cocktail

For the gin lover, there are few joys as simple and delicious as the Gin Fizz. A staple of the older generation but one that seems to be in danger of passing this next wave of cocktailers by, the Gin Fizz deserves a place in your drink rotation if you consider yourself a classy person.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 ounces gin
• 1 ounce lemon juice
• 1/4 ounce simple syrup
• Club soda
• Powdered sugar
• Cocktail shaker and strainer
• Collins glass (optional)
• Ice

1. Add ice to your cocktail shaker, along with the following:
   2 ounces gin
   1 ounce lemon juice
   1/4 ounce simple syrup
   Powdered sugar (no more than a barspoon)

2. Mix the drink up with a strong six to 10 count shake of your cocktail shaker and then strain it into a collins glass over ice.

3. Add club soda and you've got your "fizz."

Tips & Warnings

• Now, if you're lazy, you can add 1 1/4 ounces pre-made sweet and sour mix to the drink in lieu of the lemon juice, simple syrup and powdered sugar, but the drink will lose the crispness it's celebrated for.