Gin Egg Fizz Recipe
The Gin Egg Fizz is a vintage fizz recipe from Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882. The original wording is preserved here beside a modernized version for easier mixing.
Source: Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882 . Original wording preserved.
Original Recipe
Use a large bar glass. The white of one egg, 3 dashes of lemon juice, 1 tablespoonful of sugar, 1 wine glass of Gin. Fill the glass with ice, shake well, strain into large size bar glass, and fill with Seltzer or Vichy Water. Mix quickly with spoon, and serve while foaming.
Modern Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 egg white
- 3 dashes lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar
- 2 oz (60 ml) gin
- Ice
- Seltzer or Vichy water
Instructions
Fill a glass with ice, add egg white, lemon juice, sugar, and gin. Shake well, strain into a glass, fill with Seltzer or Vichy water, mix quickly, and serve while foaming.
