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Early Evening Fizz
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Early Evening Fizz
Serve in a Highball (max 10oz/300ml)
| 1 oz | Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac |
| 1 oz | Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur) |
| 1 oz | Hayman's Sloe Gin |
| 1 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 1 pinch | Salt (sea salt) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Egg white |
| 2 oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
Garnish: Lemon zest twist (discard) Lemon wedge & Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and fine strain into chilled glass (no ice in glass). POUR soda into drink slowly from a height in order to build a (Ramos Gin Fizz style) thick foamy head. Serve with a straw.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Egg white - Eggs
Review:
Cognac, chartreuse, sloe gin and lemon juice served in a tall foaming fizz – its name inspired by the Morning Glory Fizz.
History:
Created in 2015 by Nick Caputo at Sovereign Loss in Brixton, England
Alcohol content:
- 1.9 standard drinks
- 12.71% alc./vol. (12.71° proof)
- 26.7 grams of pure alcohol
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The sloe gin and lemon combine to stake this as a citrus cocktail. The Chartreuse& cognac then secure the area. Soda water is a good idea to lighten what would otherwise be a lethal cocktail.
Looks like pondwater, of course, but the extra-marinated cherries are a treat one can dispense around the family.