Gin Fizz
By Hannah Carmichael
A foamy, tangy classic that brings out the gin flavours, this is an easy one to try at home. We foraged a garnish for today’s gin tour at the distillery, but you can easily garnish with lemon peel. You’ll need to create a simple syrup out of equal parts sugar and water to get the sweetness to blend in the best way [see here for Hannah’s blog about discovering simple syrup] and you’ll need something with a lid to shake it in – a jam jar is fine if you don’t have a cocktail shaker.
- 40ml gin
- 20ml lemon juice
- 20ml simple sugar syrup
- egg white
- ice
- soda water
Method:
Shake the first four ingredients (no ice, no soda) for thirty seconds to make it foamy. Add ice and shake again until chilled. Strain into a Highball glass and top with soda. Garnish with freshly picked sorrel leaves.
Foraging notes
Sheep’s sorrel Rumex acetosella is a common grassland plant here, found in verges and lawns and the sides of waterways. It has a tart but pleasant lemon taste, because of the oxalic acid in the leaves, making it a good addition to a green salad. Read more about oxalic acid here.
