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Ramos Gin Fizz recipe
Gin, citrus, cream and egg white whipped to a cloud, topped with soda.
A Ramos Gin Fizz is 45 ml (42.3 g) Gin, 15 ml (15.5 g) Fresh Lemon Juice, 15 ml (15.5 g) Fresh Lime Juice, 30 ml (30 g) Cream, 20 ml (22.2 g) Sugar Syrup, 30 ml (31.2 g) Egg White and 30 ml (30 g) Soda Water, shaken and served in a highball glass. It pours to about 185 ml before ice, at roughly 9.7% ABV. Weighing the ingredients instead of measuring them is what keeps the balance identical from one round to the next.
- Glasshighball glass
- Methodshaken
- Pour volume185 ml
- Strength (est.)9.7% ABV
- Time7 min
Ramos Gin Fizz ingredients — in millilitres and grams
Grams are what the PourPilot coaster actually targets. They are not the same as the millilitres: a spirit is lighter than water, a syrup is heavier, so 30 ml of one is never 30 g. The right-hand column is the density we use, in grams per millilitre.
| Ingredient | Volume | Weight | g/ml | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gin | 45 ml | 42.3 g | 0.94 | Weighed by the coaster |
| Fresh Lemon Juice | 15 ml | 15.5 g | 1.03 | Weighed by the coaster |
| Fresh Lime Juice | 15 ml | 15.5 g | 1.03 | Weighed by the coaster |
| Cream | 30 ml | 30 g | 1.00 | Weighed by the coaster |
| Sugar Syrup | 20 ml | 22.2 g | 1.11 | Weighed by the coaster |
| Egg White | 30 ml | 31.2 g | 1.04 | Weighed by the coaster |
| Soda Water | 30 ml | 30 g | 1.00 | Top with soda; 3 drops orange flower water |
How to make a Ramos Gin Fizz
- Set your highball glass on the scale (or on the PourPilot coaster) and zero it. Every measurement below is given in millilitres and in grams, so you can use either.
- Add Gin, Fresh Lemon Juice, Fresh Lime Juice, Cream, Sugar Syrup and Egg White to a shaker with no ice and dry-shake hard for 10 seconds to build the foam.
- Add ice and shake again for 12–15 seconds until the tin is painfully cold.
- Double-strain into a chilled highball glass.
- Top with Soda Water and give it one gentle lift with a bar spoon — never stir the bubbles out.
Ramos Gin Fizz: the questions people actually ask
How strong is a Ramos Gin Fizz?
Roughly 9.7% ABV as poured, before the ice dilutes it — typically another 15–25% water by the time you finish stirring or shaking. Sessionable. Comparable to a glass of wine by volume.
What glass should a Ramos Gin Fizz be served in?
A highball glass. Fill it with fresh ice, not the ice you mixed with.
Can I make a Ramos Gin Fizz without a jigger?
Yes — that is what the gram column is for. Put the glass or tin on a kitchen scale, zero it, and pour to the weight. It is more accurate than a jigger because nothing is left clinging to the inside of the measure. The PourPilot coaster does the same thing without you having to watch a display: it lights up as you approach the target and tells you when to stop.
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