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Gin Fizz
Gin, lemon and sugar shaken cold, then lifted with soda water. Light, frothy and endlessly refreshing.
- Time
- 3 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Highball glass
Ingredients
Servings
Amounts below make 1 serving.
- Gin1 ½ oz
- Lemon juice1 oz
- Simple syrup2 tsp
- Club soda — to top2 ¾ oz
Garnish: Lemon wheel (1 slice)
How to make it
- 1
Shake gin, lemon juice and simple syrup hard with ice.
- 2
Strain into a chilled highball glass without ice.
- 3
Top with soda water.
Bar gear
Equipment for this drink
Tools you'll need
- Cocktail shakerChills, mixes and dilutes shaken drinks in about 12 seconds. A two-piece Boston shaker is the bartender standard.
- JiggerA double-sided measure so every drink comes out the same. Look for one marked in ½ and ¼ oz.
- Hawthorne strainerThe spring-edged strainer that holds back ice when you pour from a shaker.
- Citrus pressSqueezes fresh lemon and lime fast — fresh juice is the biggest upgrade you can make.
Recommended glassware
- Highball glassTall and straight for long, fizzy mixed drinks over ice.
No shaker? A clean jar with a tight lid works. Build your home bar →
Recipe source: IBA Official Cocktail specification. Quantities and basic method are factual. Description and steps are original Mixistry copy. Last updated 2026-10-11.
Contains alcohol. For adults of legal drinking age — please enjoy responsibly.
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