At a Glance
Category: Gin Cocktails
Glass: Highball glass
Garnish: None traditionally
Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 0.5 oz lemon juice
- 0.5 oz lime juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 1 egg white
- 1 oz cream
- 3 drops orange flower water
- Soda water
Method
Dry shake all ingredients except soda vigorously, then shake again with ice, strain into a glass, and top with soda water.
Glass & Garnish
Glass: Highball glass
Garnish: None traditionally
Background & History
Created in New Orleans in 1888 by Henry C. Ramos, famous for the long, vigorous shake once required to properly emulsify the egg white and cream.
For more on this, see Cocktail Recipe Directory and Gin Cocktails.