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    Home » Recipes » Cocktails » Gin Cocktails

    Ruby Fizz Cocktail with Sloe Gin

    Mar 30, 2017(updated Jun 14, 2022)

    By Michelle Weiner

    Inspired by the Ruby Fizz in the 1930 "The Savoy Cocktail Book."
    5 from 1 vote
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time 5 minutes minutes
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    Ruby Fizz - This retro cocktail is inspired by a recipe from the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. It's quite easy to make and super delicious! - www.cupofzest.com

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    Rich, velvety, and slightly tart, the Ruby Fizz cocktail looks and tastes impressive, but is surprisingly simple to make.

    Ruby Fizz - This retro cocktail is inspired by a recipe from the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. It's quite easy to make and super delicious! - www.cupofzest.com

     

     

    Ruby Fizz - This recipe is from 1930! Originally published in The Savoy Cocktail Book. Check out my recreation at www.cupofzest.com

    SHAKE IT DRY

    What’s a dry shake you ask? Why, let me tell you, love!

    A dry shake is used when a cocktail calls for eggs as an ingredient. You shake all of the ingredients of a cocktail together…except for the ice. Skipping the ice makes it “dry,” and after that first dry shake we add some ice and shake again.

    The reason for doing this two-step shake method is to help combine the egg with the rest of the ingredients. This really helps the texture of the cocktail. The second shake with the ice obviously helps chill your delicious cocktail.

    EGG-ING IT UP FOR YEARS

    Feeling odd about putting that egg in your drink? Well, you shouldn’t! We have been putting eggs in drinks since the Middle Ages. Back then, the drink was a Posset, which apparently is the precursor of Eggnog.

     

    Ruby Fizz - This retro cocktail is inspired by a recipe from the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. It's quite easy to make and super delicious! - www.cupofzest.com

     

    1930’s RUBY FIZZ RECIPE TIPS

    -You can use any shaker for this recipe, but I’ve fallen in love with the Boston shaker. If you’ve never used one, I highly recommend it. It works much better than the Cobbler style I was using previously. It was tricky to get the hang of, but with a little practice, you’ll get the hang of it! Plus…you’ll look just like the sexy bartender from the speakeasy when you shake a cocktail.

     

    Ruby Fizz - This retro cocktail is inspired by a recipe from the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. It's quite easy to make and super delicious! - www.cupofzest.com
    Ruby Fizz - This retro cocktail is inspired by a recipe from the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. It's quite easy to make and super delicious! - www.cupofzest.com

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    Ruby Fizz - This retro cocktail is inspired by a recipe from the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. It's quite easy to make and super delicious! - www.cupofzest.com

    Ruby Fizz Cocktail

    Inspired by the Ruby Fizz in the 1930 "The Savoy Cocktail Book."
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    Author: Michelle Weiner
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Makes: 1 cocktail

    Ingredients

    • Juice of half a lemon
    • 1 egg white
    • 1 ½ ounces sloe gin Spirit Works Distillery has a great sloe gin
    • 1 tablespoon granadine I prefer Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. Small Batch Granadine
    • 1 teaspoon simple syrup
    • 2-3 ice cubes
    • Soda Water

    Instructions

    • Combine lemon juice, egg white, sloe gin, grenadine, and simple syrup in a shaker.
    • Vigorously shake for about 1 minute.
    • Add ice cubes and shake until cubes melt (you'll know they have melted once you don't hear them clanking around in the shaker).
    • Pour into a glass and top off with soda water. Enjoy!
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