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Fitzgerald

A gin sour elevated with Angostura bitters for depth and complexity

ginEasy~22% ABV
MethodShakeGlassCoupeIcenoneGarnishlemon wheel
Recipe
Serves1
Ingredients
  • 1Β½ ozgin
  • 1 ozfresh lemon juice
  • ΒΎ ozsimple syrup
  • 2 dashesangostura bitters
  • lemon wheelgarnish
Instructions
  1. 1Combine gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bitters in a shaker.
  2. 2Fill with ice and shake until well chilled.
  3. 3Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. 4Garnish with a lemon wheel.
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History & Origin

Created by Dale DeGroff at the Rainbow Room in New York City in the early 1990s. DeGroff invented this gin sour variation on the fly when a customer asked for something more interesting than a Gin and Tonic. Adding Angostura bitters to a simple sour template transforms the drink entirely.

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