I am a fan of simple drinks. With fewer ingredients, you can taste how each ingredient adds depth to the cocktail. Simpler drinks are also easier to make, which is fantastic after a long day of work. But there are drinks which reward your effort to make them. One of those drinks is the Ramos Gin Fizz, a classic cocktail requiring a relatively high amount of labor, but which rewards you handsomely with the finished product.
Ingredients:
2 ounces gin
1 ounce heavy cream
1 egg white (or 1/2 ounce of egg whites from a carton)
1/2 ounce lemon juice
1/2 ounce lime juice
1 ounce simple syrup
2-3 drops orange flower water
Soda
Add all of the ingredients except for the soda water to a shaker. Do not add ice yet. Shake vigorously for one minute. Add ice to the shaker. Shake again until chilled. Strain into a highball filled with ice. Top with soda water.
