Sloe Gin Fizz Recipe

Square photo of a tall glass filled with the red cocktail with lemon and cherry

This sloe gin fizz recipe is bright, refreshing, and incredibly easy to make. With a perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors, this fizzy cocktail comes together in minutes and is a surefire hit for any occasion.

Course Cocktail

Cuisine Cocktails

Keyword sloe gin cocktails, sloe gin fizz

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings cocktails

Calories 202kcal

Author Elaine Benoit

Equipment

Ingredients

2 ounce gin
2 ounce sloe gin get Plymouth if you can
1/2 ounce simple syrup
2 ounce lemon juice freshly squeezed
club soda

Garnish

2 lemon wedges
2 maraschino cherries

Instructions

Fill a shaker halfway full with ice.
Add gin, sloe gin, simple syrup and lemon juice.
2 ounce gin, 2 ounce sloe gin, 1/2 ounce simple syrup, 2 ounce lemon juice
Cap shaker and shake for 15 seconds.
Add fresh ice to the glasses. Then divide, strain and pour the liquid between the two glasses. Make sure there is a 1 1/2 - 2 inches from the cocktail and the rim of the glass.
Pour club soda to the top of the glasses.
club soda
Stir. Squeeze a lemon wedge into each drink and add the two cherries.
2 lemon wedges, 2 maraschino cherries
Sip, smile, and enjoy.

Notes

Helpful Tips

Two solid gin brands I recommend are Blue Sapphire and Tanqueray, but you can also opt for more budget-friendly options. Check out my guide to ginhere.
You may be limited to what sloe gin brand you can buy at your local store. My store only had Leroux, but I prefer Hayman’s sloe gin when I can get it.
I add simple syrup to this cocktail to balance the tartness. Start with 1/2 ounce, and if you prefer a sweeter drink, you can add another 1/2 ounce. Just keep in mind that you won’t get the full flavor until the club soda is added. Once it’s stirred in, taste the drink and adjust with more simple syrup if needed.
You'll need one extra lemon beyond what the recipe calls for, since you'll be cutting two wedges to use as garnish.
Wash your lemons well before juicing or adding them directly to the cocktail. Here are two different ways:
- Use a fruit/veggie cloth. One side of the cloth is coarse and the other is smooth. Run cool water over the lemon and use the coarse side of the cloth to rub the skin of the lemon thoroughly. Rinse the lemon and set it aside.
- Squirt some unscented, natural hand soap onto your hands and rub the lemon with the soap. Use a vegetable brush to gently scrub the skin, ensuring you cover the entire lemon. Rinse well with cool water.

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