Sloe Gin Fizz

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Sloe gin
  • 30 ml Lemon juice
  • 15 ml Sugar syrup
  • 90 ml Soda water
  • Garnish Lemon wheel

Preparation

  1. Shake sloe gin, lemon and syrup with ice.
  2. Strain into a Collins glass over ice. Don't know how? Pour the drink through a strainer (or the built-in strainer on your shaker) to catch the ice and any solids.
  3. Top with soda.
  4. Garnish with lemon wheel. A wheel is a thin, round cross-section slice of the whole fruit.

Origin Story

The Sloe Gin Fizz is a classic cocktail that dates back to the early 20th century, combining sloe gin with lemon and soda for a refreshing drink. It represents the enduring appeal of fizz cocktails in the cocktail canon.

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Seen in

  • The Philadelphia Story 1940

    The fizzy cocktail appears among the drinks consumed at the high-society party.