Learn how to make my favorite gin fizz cocktail in minutes with just gin, lemon juice, and club soda. This simple cocktail is incredibly delicious and so refreshing. I’m also sharing tips for making it with and without egg white.
I truly love this easy gin fizz cocktail recipe. It’s so refreshing and light that I consider this the perfect summer cocktail! Another favorite is this classic mojito!
We love the gin fizz so much that we have two more variations on Inspired Taste. See my rosemary gin fizz and this sloe gin fizz cocktail!
Key Ingredients
- Gin: When making a gin fizz, choose a mid-to-high-shelf gin. A London dry gin (such as Beefeater) or Plymouth gin works well. London dry gins are more straightforward in flavor, while Plymouth gins are more aromatic.
- Powdered Sugar: I use a bit of sugar to balance the gin and lemon juice. Powdered sugar dissolves quickly into cocktails, which is why I’m such a fan, but you can also use homemade simple syrup.
- Lemon: Fresh lemon juice is key to making this gin cocktail taste so refreshing. I highly recommend using fresh lemon juice over bottled lemon juice but use what you have available.
- Club Soda: I love club soda in cocktails because it adds a bit of salt, enhancing the flavors of the other ingredients. You can use sparkling water or seltzer water, but they often don’t have the same salt or mineral content as club soda.
- Egg White (Optional): In my photos, I didn’t use egg white, but if you’re looking for that classic frothy look, you can shake an egg white with the other ingredients (except the club soda) in a cocktail shaker. The shaken egg white becomes super frothy and gives the cocktail a more luxurious texture.
Easy Gin Fizz
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You can’t go wrong with this classic gin fizz cocktail recipe. It’s super simple to make, fresh, light, and a hit year round (especially during the summer). It is up to you to add the egg white, which makes the cocktail frothy.
You Will Need
2 ounces (4 tablespoons) gin
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon powdered sugar or simple syrup
1 small to medium egg white, optional
3 ounces (6 tablespoons) club soda
Lemon slice, optional
Directions
1Without the egg white: Shake gin, lemon juice, and powdered sugar in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Add club soda and garnish with a lemon slice.
2With the egg white: Add the gin, lemon juice, powdered sugar, and egg white to a dry cocktail shaker and shake for 15 to 20 seconds. Add some ice, and then shake again until cold. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Add club soda and garnish with a lemon slice.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Gin fizz mocktail: For an alcohol-free version, leave out the gin and add more club soda. The slightly sweetened lemon juice mixed with club soda is very refreshing.
- Raw eggs: When choosing eggs, go for fresh, properly refrigerated, clean pasteurized grade A or AA eggs with intact shells.
- The nutrition facts provided below are estimates.
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I omit the ice in the glass and serve in a coupe with a lemon slice floating on top. Also go a bit lighter on the sugar and soda and a bit heavier on the lemon. So good.
Substitue gingerale for the club soda – terrific drink.
wow realy l like it..
This is an awesome cocktail ! So refreshing especially on a hot summer day! Great tutorial Thanks for sharing !!! 🙂
That’s actually called a Tom Collins. Technically speaking, for that to be a Gin Fizz you’d omit the ice and garnish, and serve it in a fizz glass, which is essentially a shorter looking Collins glass.
Cheers!