
The Golden Fizz (金菲士)
The Golden Fizz (金菲士) is a home-style drink at difficulty 2/5 (Easy), about 150 kcal. A classic gin cocktail with a well-balanced sweet and sour taste and refreshing. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.
2 / 5
★★☆☆☆
150 kcal
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- Gin
- Soda water
- Lemon
- [Simple Syrup](../../condiment/蔗糖糖浆/蔗糖糖浆.md)
- Ice cubes
- Fresh green leaves (optional, for decoration)
- Tools
- Manual citrus press
- Shaker (optional)
Steps
- Preparation of the Lemon
- Cut the lemon in half (**knife facing vertically perpendicular to the connecting line of the lemon's head and tail**), and slice a piece from one half to reserve
- Slice the lemon in half again, and squeeze the four resulting lemon wedges with a press to extract the lemon juice into a container to reserve
- 正式调配(无雪克瓶)
- Select a glass; it is recommended to use a clear glass cup with a capacity of 350~400 ml
- Place 100 grams of ice cubes at the bottom of the cup
- Pour in 30~40 ml Gin
- Pour in 20 ml lemon juice (you can add more if you prefer a sour flavor, or add the rest)
- Pour in 30~40 grams Simple Syrup
- Stir evenly with a spoon
- Place the reserved lemon slice at the side of the cup
- Slowly pour soda water along the inner wall of the glass until it is full (do not pour directly onto the ice to avoid loss of carbonation)
- Gently stir the liquid up and down with a spoon (do not stir by rotation to avoid loss of carbonation)
- Place the decorative green leaves on the surface of the liquid (optional)
- If using a shaker, the steps 2~6 above can be replaced by the following
- Pour the ice cubes, Gin, lemon juice, and Simple Syrup into the shaker, shake until frothy
- Pour the shaken mixture into the glass (if the ice inside is too fine, you can choose to strain it out and replenish with fresh ice cubes)
Notes
A classic gin cocktail with a well-balanced sweet and sour taste and refreshing bubbles. The lemon provides rich Vitamin C, which pairs with simple syrup to balance the acidity. The recipe is very simple, and novices can complete it in just 5 minutes, making it suitable for easy enjoyment at home. Please note that drinking alcohol is harmful to health; do not consume excessively.
Estimated Difficulty: ★★
Estimated Calories: 150 kcal
Category: The Golden Fizz
Calculation (per serving, approx 350 ml including ice):
- 30~40 ml Gin
- 1 can Soda water
- 1 Lemon
- 1 : 1 Simple Syrup 30~40 grams
- 100 grams Ice cubes
### Final Product