Name: Fizz (generic name)
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Spirit; 30 ml Citrus juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 15 ml Egg white; Top up with Soda from siphon

Fizz (generic name)
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Serve in a Fizz or Highball (8oz to 10oz)

Ingredients:
2 oz	Brandy, whisk(e)y, gin, rum etc.
1 oz	Freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
¹⁄₂ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
¹⁄₂ oz	Egg white optional
Top up with	Soda from siphon

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How to make:

SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and strain into chilled glass (no ice in glass). TOP with soda (ideally dispensed from a siphon).

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Egg white - Eggs

Review:

We recommend the Derby Fizz with its combination of liqueur and spirits over these more traditional versions.

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History:

Like the Collins, this mid-19th century classic is basically a sour lengthened with carbonated water and at first glance there is little difference between a Fizz and a Collins. However, there are several distinguishing features.

A Collins should be served in at least a 12 ounce, and ideally a 14 ounce tall glass, while that used for a Fizz should be no bigger than eight ounces. A Collins should be served in an ice-filled glass, while a Fizz should be served in a chilled glass without ice.

A Fizz should also be made using carbonated water from a siphon in preference to soda from bottles or cans. The burst of pressure from the siphon helps build a bubbly head while the tiny bubbles generated give off carbonic acid, benefiting the flavour and the mouth-feel of the drink.

For proportions we have turned to David A. Embury's seminal 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, in which he recommends:

"1 - or a little less sweet (sugar, fruit syrup, or liqueur),
2 sour (lime or lemon juice),
3 - or a little more - strong (spirituous liquor),
and 4 weak (charged water and ice)."

We've interpreted this as follows:

2 shots spirit (gin, whiskey, vodka, brandy)
1 shot lemon or lime juice,
½ shot sugar syrup,
topped up with soda.
We've also added half a fresh egg white, which technically makes the drink a 'Silver Fizz'.

Nutrition:

One serving of Fizz (generic name) contains 184 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
14.71% alc./vol. (14.71° proof)
17.6 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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