06.26.09

happy hour: raspberry gin fizz

Oh how I love Fridays. It’s such a relief to have a week behind you and free days to do fun stuff ahead. This week’s happy hour is a simple one that uses fresh raspberries (the first of the season) from the market. A few muddled berries, a little simple syrup and some gin are mixed up and topped off with a little seltzer. It’s fresh and refreshing, the perfect way to start off the first official full weekend of summer.

Cheers to you my friends!

raspberry gin fizz
makes 1 cocktail

6 raspberries
1 oz simple syrup
1 1/2 oz gin
ice
seltzer

1
In a cocktail shaker, muddle raspberries, simple syrup and gin. Add ice and shake.
2
Pour everything into a glass and top off with seltzer.
3
Cheers!

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12 Comments so far

  1. life according to celia June 26th, 2009 10:18 am

    oh god, why do i want one of those at 8:18 in the morning??

  2. lisa June 26th, 2009 11:49 am

    i saw this and thought, “is it bad that i want one right now?” but then i saw celia’s comment and felt better. at least it’s after lunch! hahahaha.

  3. Megan June 26th, 2009 12:46 pm

    oh my god these look absolutely delicious! i think its going to be a fresh raspberry weekend… thanks for the recipe!

  4. Whitney June 26th, 2009 2:18 pm

    I’m picking up some raspberries tomorrow just for this. YUM.

  5. lisaiscooking June 26th, 2009 2:28 pm

    Perfect! This looks so refreshing and summery. I’m going to make a few of these later tonight.

  6. Jen June 26th, 2009 3:09 pm

    Ooh. I wonder how much gin I have left….looks fabulous.

  7. rabbittrick June 26th, 2009 9:40 pm

    Oh my, what a snazzy straw!
    Grin.

  8. Rina June 27th, 2009 1:41 am

    I agree with rabbittrick!! LOVE the straws; I found vintage Elbo carnival straws online and received them today, cannot wait to use them in pics!

  9. Kelly June 27th, 2009 5:46 pm

    celia and lisa-
    you crack me up!

    rabbittrick & rina-
    the straws are actually these really cool biodegradable paper straws. check them out here:
    http://www.kikkerlandshop.com/cu13-a.html

  10. cramped kitchen June 27th, 2009 11:42 pm

    this makes me thirsty! beautiful photography & site.

  11. Dog-Eared July 1st, 2009 10:16 pm

    wow, that sounds just perfectly summery. also, i have some extra gin i’ve been saving for a good cocktail..

  12. Beefeater July 27th, 2009 8:15 am

    Great variation of this drink! Gin Fizz is wonderful, thanks for posting.. it was a great read. My personal recipe of choice looks a little like this:

    2 PARTS Beefeater Gin

    1 PART Double cream

    1 Egg white

    1/2 PART Sugar syrup

    1/2 PART Lemon juice

    1/2 PART Lime juice

    3 DROPS Orange flower water

    (optional) 1 PART Soda water

    METHOD Shake all ingredients, except for the soda. Strain into an ice filled highball, top with soda and garnish with a lemon wheel.

    To die for picture lol: http://www.beefeatergin.com/mixology/drinks/ramos-gin-fizz.jpg

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