| 1 1/2 fl oz | Hayman's Sloe Gin |
| 1 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1 fl oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1 barspoon | Powdered sugar (white sugar ground in mortar and pestle) (or use 5ml of 2:1 sugar syrup per spoon) |
| 1⁄2 fresh | Egg white |
| 3 fl oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
Read about cocktail measures and measuring.
Garnish:
Lemon & orange slices
How to make:
SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and strain into chilled glass (no ice). TOP with soda.
Strength & taste guide:
Review:
Rich berry balanced by citrus and charged with soda to fizz. The egg white ensures a lasting thick foaming head.
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Stan Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Bar Guide.
MERRY WIDOW FIZZ
Stan Jones, Jones' Complete Bar Guide, 1977
Tall Glass
Shake
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz orange juice
1 tsp sugar
1 egg white
1-1/2 oz sloe gin
Fill with soda, ice
Alcohol content:
- 0.6 standard drinks
- 4.41% alc./vol. (8.82° proof)
- 8.6 grams of pure alcohol
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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