How to Make a Gin Fizz

Popular with ladies who lunch, the gin fizz combines the taste of citrus with the punch of gin. For an uptown variation, use champagne instead of club soda. Serves one. Does this Spark an idea?

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cracked ice
1 tsp. sugars
lemons or lime wedge
liquor
1/2 oz. lemon juices
highball glasses
cocktail shaker
cocktail strainer
2 oz. gin
chilled club sodas
2 ice cubes
Chilled Club Sodas
Cracked Ice
Lemons Or Lime Wedge
Liquor
Cocktail Shaker
Cocktail Strainer
Highball Glasses
Highball glasses

Instructions

- 1
  
  Fill a cocktail shaker with cracked ice.
- 2
  
  Add sugar, lemon juice and gin.
- 3
  
  Shake five times.
- 4
  
  Strain into a highball glass over two ice cubes.
- 5
  
  Fill with chilled club soda.
- 6
  
  Garnish with a lemon or lime wedge.

Tips & Warnings

Mixed drinks contain alcohol, so use moderation.
Never drink and drive.

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