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Ramos Fizz

Gin, lemon, lime, cream and egg white shaken long and hard, then lifted with soda into a tall, cloud-like foam.

Strength
≈ 5.9% ABV
Calories
≈ 400
Glass
Highball
Method
Shaken

The recipe

How to make it

  1. 1Shake everything but the soda with ice for two minutes.
  2. 2Strain out the ice, then shake again without ice for a minute.
  3. 3Pour into a highball and top with soda.

The ratio

1½ : ½ : ½ : 1 : 2 : 1

In parts, a Ramos Fizz is 1½ gin, ½ lime, ½ lemon, 1 syrup, 2 cream and 1 soda. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.

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