Albemarle Fizz

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (41 ratings)

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Ingredients:
3 fresh Raspberries
1 12 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
34 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
12 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
12 oz Egg white
2 23 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Highball (max 10oz/300ml) glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered raspberries.
  3. SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker (no need to muddle raspberries).
  4. DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
  5. FINE STRAIN half the contents of the shaker into chilled glass (no ice in glass).
  6. POUR half the soda water into glass.
  7. STRAIN the rest of the contents of the shaker into glass.
  8. Leave to stand until the white frothy head forms a clear line above the pale red base.
  9. POUR rest of soda water to raise the soufflé-like foaming head.
  10. Garnish with skewered raspberries.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Light, fluffy and fruity. Like drinking gin-laced Angel Delight.

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Variant:

Without egg white, as per the original 1934 recipe:
Glass: Collins
Garnish: Fresh raspberries &/or lemon slice wheel
Method: SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda and briefly stir.
60ml (2oz) Gin
22.5ml (¾oz) Lemon juice
7.5ml (¼oz) Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
5ml (1 barspoon) Raspberry syrup
45ml (1½oz) Soda water

History:

The Albemarle Fizz first appears in the 1934 Old Mr. Boston Bartender's Guide.

ALBEMARLE FIZZ
1 Drink Old Mr. Boston Brand Dry Gin
Juice of ½ Lemon
½ Tablespoon Sugar
Shake well with cracked ice and strain. Fill with carbonated water. Add teaspoon Raspberry Syrup.

Old Mr. Boston Bartender's Guide

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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21st April at 09:32
Absolutely delish, a fun drink.
Ellie Friesen’s Avatar Ellie Friesen
8th April 2023 at 11:07
Something is off with this recipe. The volume is not right for the type of glass. Filling my glass with ice fixed it, quite yummy!
Kevin Haynes’ Avatar Kevin Haynes
31st March 2023 at 20:18
By shake ALL ingredients, you mean shake ALL but the soda water, correct?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
1st April 2023 at 07:55
My apologies, Kevin. Should have said "shake first 5 ingredients". I've now corrected.