Strawberry Elderflower Gin Fizz

Are you looking for a fun and delicious cocktail to enjoy this summer? Look no further than this Strawberry Elderflower Gin Fizz! This drink is perfect for quenching your thirst on a hot day with its sweet, fruity flavor and light, bubbly texture.

Plus, it's easy to make - all you need is gin, sparkling strawberry water, dry vermouth, strawberries, elderflower syrup, lemon juice, and bitters. So put on your favorite sunhat and sip on some deliciousness!

I recently created content for Empress 1908 Gin and wanted to share this fun summer cocktail recipe with you!

My Strawberry Lemon Gin Granita inspired this cocktail; I love drinks and desserts such as this Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp made with in-season juicy strawberries! For a non-alcoholic beverage, try this Vegan Strawberry Milk.

If you love plums, be sure to try my Plum Ginger Gin Sour and this Lavender Elderflower Gin Sour.

You can include this beautiful cocktail as part of a brunch menu with JUST Egg Quiche, Vegan Buckwheat Banana Waffles, and Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Egg Cups. Then, serve a tall glass for the taste of summer!

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• What is a gin fizz?
• Ingredients
• How to make a Strawberry Elderflower Gin Fizz
• Substitutions
• Variations
• Equipment
• Expert tips
• More Empress Gin Cocktails
• Recipe

What is a gin fizz?

The gin fizz is a variation on sours, with gin fizz being the most well known. If you like sours, be sure to try this Classic Sidecar Cocktail, which is a brandy sour.

A gin fizz features gin, citrus, sugar, and sparkling water. It’s similar to a Tom Collins, which combines gin, lemon, sugar, and soda, except this gin fizz is frothier and bubblier since it is shaken with aquafaba. A Tom Collins is usually stirred and strained over ice.

A well-known variation of the gin fizz is the Ramos Fizz which includes heavy cream and orange flower water.

Since I added aquafaba, this cocktail can be called a Silver Fizz. However, I call this cocktail a gin fizz since the aquafaba is optional.

Ingredients

You need a few simple ingredients to make this Strawberry Elderflower Gin Fizz.

• Aquafaba - this is bean water drained from a can of unsalted chickpeas, it is optional. To make this gin cocktail vegan, I replaced the traditional egg white with aquafaba to provide a frothy top to the drink.
• Ice cubes - to shake up in the cocktail shaker.
• Fresh strawberries - fresh, ripe, and sweet strawberries are the best!
• Gin - I used my favorite gin, Empress 1908 Gin, micro-distilled in small batch copper-pot stills using eight botanicals: juniper, rose, coriander seed, grapefruit peel, ginger root, cinnamon bark, butterfly pea blossoms, and the Fairmont Empress Blend Tea. It is an all-natural indigo hue from butterfly pea blossom added during the distillation process. Be sure to find Empress Gin near you!
• Fresh lemon juice - do not use lemon concentrate. Fresh lemon juice is essential to a gin fizz!
• Dry vermouth - this is a variation on the classic recipe, optional
• Elderflower syrup - This is readily available in my area. It mixes well with the botanicals in the gin. It's also available online.
• Bitters - I used bitters which is a variation of the classic recipe, it is optional.
• Sparkling strawberry water to fill the glass - use the brand of your choice.
• Sliced strawberry for garnish.

See the recipe card for quantities.

How to make a Strawberry Elderflower Gin Fizz

This delicious and refreshing cocktail is easy to make; it is perfect for brunch, cocktail hour at home, or lounging by the pool. I'll be sipping on this refreshing Strawberry Elderflower Gin Fizz all summer long!

Have all of your ingredients lined up next to a cocktail shaker.

• Measure the aquafaba (chickpea water) and shake it with an ice cube in a cocktail shaker for one minute. Then set the aquafaba aside in another container.
• Make a fresh strawberry puree. Place the chopped strawberries at the bottom of a cocktail shaker and muddle them gently.
• Add the shaken aquafaba, gin, fresh lemon juice, elderflower syrup, and bitters to the cocktail shaker.
• Add a cup of ice to the shaker and shake for one minute.
• Strain the mixture into a chilled Collins glass.

Hint: For a thick layer of foam from the aquafaba, don't add ice to the glass. Also, shake vigorously!

• Fill the glass with sparkling strawberry water. Garnish with a sliced strawberry, and serve immediately! Happy sipping!

Substitutions

• Sparkling strawberry water - use club soda or sparkling water of your choice.
• Lemon juice - use lime juice instead, although lemon juice is classic.
• Gin - if you don't care for gin, use vodka instead.
• Elderflower syrup - try simple syrup or hibiscus syrup. If you want less sweetness, try elderflower cordial or an elderflower liqueur.
• Aquafaba - if you don't have chickpeas, try a can of butter beans; unsalted is preferred. If you don't have either, it's okay to skip it for this gin fizz recipe.

Variations

• Fruit - Try blueberries or blackberries or fresh peaches instead of strawberries.
• Herbs - Muddle with the addition of fresh basil or mint, and garnish with basil or mint.
• Mocktail - skip the gin, vermouth, and bitters; replace with sparkling water or club soda.

Equipment

• Cocktail shaker - I love this hybrid cocktail shaker! No more freezing hands or leaks! I never thought I'd love a cocktail shaker so much.
• Collins glass
• Muddler
• cutting board
• chef's knife
• citrus juicer

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