In order to be a fizz, a cocktail needs to have soda water and either lemon or lime juice. This frozen cocktail has both the soda and the juice–and a generous amount of gin. A great summertime cooler.–Jessie Cross
LC Crazy Creamy Cocktail Concoctions Note
We’re not typically the type of folks who gush about frozen concoctions. Not that there’s anything inherently wrong with blender drinks…it’s just that some of the more common whirred wonders seem more like sweet slushies than classic cocktails, lacking any sass, let alone class. This frozen gin fizz, though, turned our heads. Then it changed our minds. Spirited and only slightly sweet, it’s sass in a glass, in a class with the citrusy Sgroppino. Next time you crave a gin and tonic that’ll soothe all your senses, just hit “blend.”
Special Equipment: Blender
Frozen Gin Fizz Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 3 ounces gin (make it a good one)
- Juice of 1/2 lemon or lime
- 1 1/2 teaspoons confectioners’ sugar (it’ll dissolve more quickly than granulated or superfine sugar)
- Soda water (or, if you have a sweet tooth, lemon-lime soda or seltzer)
- A slice or twist of lemon or lime
Directions
- 1. Put the ice in your blender. Add the gin, lemon or lime juice, and sugar and blend until smooooooth. (You may need to pulse it several times at the beginning until the ice is properly chopped.)
- 2. Pour the boozy concoction into a glass. Top with a splash of soda water (or, for a sweeter twist, some lemon-lime soda). Garnish with the lemon or lime.
Thirsty for more? Sip on these:
- Apple Pie in a Glass from The Hungry Mouse
- Blackberry-Lemon Gin Fizz from We are not Martha
- The Foolproof Daiquiri from Leite's Culinaria
- Cherry Spritzer from Leite's Culinaria
Frozen Gin Fizz Recipe © 2012 Jessie Cross. Photo © 2012 Jessie Cross. All rights reserved.
[Melissa Maedgen] Caution: These are deadly. They go down easy. And they are strong. Not a good combination, unless you plan to get sloshed, which on this particular Friday, I did. This recipe is a godsend if you like your drinks strong and dry, as I do, because while on a hot summer day a frozen drink sounds like just the ticket, they are all way too sweet, no? Not this one. As long as you go with the soda water over the sweet soda, you will have an honest-to-God adult drink. The amount of sugar is just enough to balance the lemon, but neither flavor overpowers the gin, which is a good thing if–like me–you like gin. Here you get the wonderful herbal flavors of your gin set off with a hint of lemon and cooled down to an icy slush suitable for the hottest day. A grown-up Slurpee. And it makes me very, very happy. Did I mention they were strong? [Editor's Note: We heard from Melissa again a little later in the day, when she emailed us to say, "Man, oh man, I was rushing to get the review typed before the full effect kicked in...." Sounds like our kind of drink.]
Make mine a *Ramos Gin Fizz* – a mid-century California favorite brunch libation: the above, but with egg white (OK…use the powdered if you must) and drops of rose water. Can’t stop with one!
Pamela, we won’t argue with any cocktail recipe that is so enticing that you can’t stop with just one…