Fizzes on a Saturday Night

A Fizz is a drink invented right around the time mixable draft soda water was invented--late 1800s. A fizz is related to a sour and uses the same sorts of ingredients, very typically whiskey or gin.

Gin Fizz

2 oz gin
juice of 1/2 lemons
1 tsp powdered sugar
carbonated water
Shake gin, juice of lemon, and powdered sugar with ice and strain into a highball glass over two ice cubes. Fill with carbonated water, stir, and serve.





Apricot Fizz

2 1/2 oz apricot brandy
1 oz lemon juice
1/2 tsp superfine sugar
4 oz club soda

Pour the apricot brandy, lemon juice and sugar into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well, and strain into a collins glass almost filled with ice cubes. Add the club soda, stir well, and serve.