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Ramos Fizz

Twelve-minute arm workout

Glass Collins
Method Shaken

A cloud in a glass. The legendary 12-minute shake produces a towering, silky foam infused with citrus and orange flower water. Gin hides beneath the cream like a secret with good intentions.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz Gin
  • 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 oz Simple Syrup
  • 2 oz Cream
  • 1 Egg White
  • 3 dashes Orange Flower Water
  • 2 drops Vanilla Extract optional
  • 1 oz Soda Water

Method

Add all ingredients except soda water to a shaker without ice. The classic call is to dry-shake for the full 12 minutes — that's how Henry Ramos's New Orleans bartenders built the legendary towering foam. Most modern bartenders compromise: dry-shake hard for at least 2 minutes, then add ice and shake hard for another full minute until very cold and frothy. Strain into a chilled collins glass without ice. Top with soda water, pouring slowly to lift the foam above the rim of the glass.