Fitzgerald

Aromatic bitters add a spice accent to the simple pairing of gin, lemon and sugar syrup. The sour is shaken and strained over fresh ice in this producer’s version, with lemon peel finishing the surface.

cloudy pale golden Fitzgerald in a rocks glass over one large cube with lemon twist.

Active preparation: 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 50 ml London dry gin
  • 25 ml Fresh lemon juice
  • 15 ml Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water by weight)
  • 2 dash Angostura aromatic bitters
  • 1 piece Lemon peel, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Measure gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and aromatic bitters into a shaker and add cubed ice.
  2. Seal the shaker and shake briskly until thoroughly cold, about 10–12 seconds.
  3. Fine-strain into a chilled rocks glass over one fresh large ice cube.
  4. Express the lemon peel over the surface and add it.