Lockdown Cocktails week 12: Gin Fizz

We usually like to keep it simple when we’re making our own cocktails, and egg whites has always seemed a step too far. But this week we decided to get adventurous and discovered it’s actually pretty easy and really delicious, giving a creamy smoothness to a fruity cocktail. This is a twist on the classic gin fizz cocktail. This would usually have lemon juice in, but we went with freshly squeezed orange juice to complement our Orange & Quince gin, and it makes a really fresh and delicious cocktail. We made this a fairly short drink, but if you want something longer, just add more fizzy water.

Add 50ml of Orange & Quince gin, 25ml of simple sugar syrup (see earlier posts for how to make this easy syrup), the juice of half a large orange and the white of one egg to a cocktail shaker (if you have one - you can shake in a bottle if not). Shake vigorously for around 15 seconds, and then add ice and shake for another 30 seconds. Pour into glasses and top up with fizzy water.