New Orleans Classic

Ramos Gin Fizz

Name: Ramos Gin Fizz
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: 45 ml London Dry Gin; 15 ml Fresh Lime Juice; 15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice; 30 ml Simple Syrup (1:1); 60 ml Heavy Cream; 20 ml FOAMY WHITES; 3 dashes Orange Flower Water; 2 drops Vanilla Extract; To top Soda Water

Few cocktails are defined by texture as completely as the Ramos Gin Fizz. Gin, fresh lemon and lime, cream and orange flower water combine beneath a tall, soft head of foam, creating a drink that is simultaneously bright, floral, creamy and refreshing.

Glass: Highball
Ice: None
Difficulty: Advanced
Technique: Single shake · Fine strain · Top with soda

Ingredients

45 mlLondon Dry Gin
15 mlFresh Lime Juice
15 mlFresh Lemon Juice
30 mlSimple Syrup — 1:1
60 mlHeavy Cream
20 mlFOAMY WHITES
3 dashesOrange Flower Water
2 dropsVanilla Extract
To topSoda Water

Method

01Fill a shaker with large ice cubes.
02Add all ingredients except soda water.
03Shake hard until thoroughly chilled and aerated.
04Fine strain into a chilled highball glass without ice.
05Top slowly with chilled soda water until the foam rises above the rim.

Build

Glassware: Highball
Ice: None
Garnish: None
Technique: Single shake · Fine strain · Top with soda

Tasting notes

Floral
Creamy
Fresh Citrus
Soft Effervescence

Family: Fizz

Origin

Era: 1888
Place: New Orleans, United States

The Ramos Gin Fizz was created in New Orleans in 1888 by Henry C. Ramos. Famous for its exceptionally long traditional shaking process and distinctive towering foam, it became one of the city's defining drinks and remains one of the most technically recognisable cocktails of the classic era.

Bartender notes

Orange flower water is extremely concentrated. Measure carefully; too much overwhelms the gin and citrus.
Use fresh lemon and lime juice. Their combined acidity is essential to balance both the sugar and cream.
Keep the soda water very cold and strongly carbonated.
Add the soda slowly so the foam lifts rather than collapsing or overflowing unevenly.
The finished drink should be creamy but still refreshing. Excessive cream or insufficient acidity makes the cocktail heavy.

FOAMY WHITES Note

FOAMY WHITES provides the structural foam at the heart of the Ramos Gin Fizz while simplifying one of the most demanding classic egg white preparations.