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The sloe gin fizz is a classic co*cktail that is perfect for parties and gatherings, it’s a light drink ( not heavy in alcohol content) and an interesting sipper!
The Sloe Gin Fizz
So the other day, Karlynn and I drove across Edmonton (oh, I almost forgot Sherwood Park as well) to try to find Sloe Gin. Apparently, there are quite a few hipsters in our fine city because this stuff, this stuff wasHARD TO FIND people. And when I say hard to find, I mean we literally hit 3 different Wine and Beyond stores (those huge stores you see that rival Costco) in order to find this stuff. We finally found it and when we did, I bought four bottles.
Why Sloe Gin?
Good question! First, here’s what it looks like:
What is Sloe Gin?
Sloe gin is a sweeter, reddish colored liqueur made from the blue-blacked colored sloe berry, also known as a blackthorn bush. The berries are too sour to eat raw, so they are made into a liqueur, which is a much better way of using them in my opinion! The alcohol content ranges from 15-30% depending on the brand.
While planning for our next co*cktail party (a follow-up to our Mad Men party) we started planning which co*cktails I’d make. The popular 70’s co*cktail, the Sloe Gin Fizz, made the cut which required…. Sloe Gin. Go figure! Is it weird that I originally thought Sloe Gin was spelled Slow Gin? I know, what a great co*cktail blogger I make. Oh well, at least I don’t pretend to be a bartender right?
Ingredients in a Sloe Gin Fizz
Once you actually find the sloe gin, it’s really easy to make a sloe gin fizz! All you need is:
- sloe gin
- lemon juice
- lime juice
- simple syrup
- club soda
How to Make a Sloe Gin Fizz
To make a sloe gin fizz the way they did in the 50’s:
- 2 oz Sloe Gin
- 1 tablespoon of simple syrup
- 3/4 oz of lemon juice
- 3/4 oz of lime juice
- Add to Boston Shaker with Ice
- Shake well.
- Pour into a glass and top with club soda, serve.
Simple, delicious and waaaay too easy to drink which makes it perfect (or should I say terrible) for our party. This, in my estimate, will be the equivalent to our widely successful ginventoryreducing (oooh new word!); Gin Gimlet recipe. Oh well, that’s why I bought 4 bottles.
Happy co*cktailing!
Mike
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Sloe Gin Fizz Recipe
The Sloe Gin Fizz is a deliciously light and easy drinking co*cktail that was popular in the 70's. Find out how they made it the old fashioned way.
5 from 16 votes
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Total Time
- 5 minutes
- Course
- co*cktail
- Cuisine
- American
- Servings
- 1
- Calories
- 194
- Author
- Karlynn Johnston
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Sloe Gin
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup
- 3/4 ounce lime juice
- 3/4 ounce lemon juice
- 1 can club soda
Instructions
Combine Sloe Gin, simple syrup, lemon juice and lime juice in a shaker with cracked ice.
Shake, pour and top with club soda. Serve.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1g, Calories: 194kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Sodium: 112mg, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin C: 14.6mg, Calcium: 24mg, Iron: 0.7mg
All calories and info are based on a third party calculator and are only an estimate. Actual nutritional info will vary with brands used, your measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
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Sher says
ReplyThat’s almost how I remember it. 7up was added to sweeten and fizz it up. A classic.
Margie Hunter says
ReplyWhere’s the fizz? I think you left out the club soda?
Mr. Kitchen Magpie says
ReplyFixed, thanks for catching that.