The Skinny Gin Fizz is built for height. London dry gin and Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime Cordial form the sour base, egg white creates the foam, and cold soda lifts the finished drink through the center. The sequence matters as much as the ingredient list.
Recipe by Austin Davis · Published · Updated
Build the foam before adding ice, chill and dilute in the second shake, then use the soda to lift the finished head rather than flattening it.
A fizz needs three separate jobs completed in order: the dry shake builds the foam, the wet shake chills and dilutes the sour, and the center pour introduces carbonation beneath the finished head. Rushing any one of them changes the texture.
Shaking without ice gives the egg white time to stretch and trap air before chilling and dilution begin.
The second shake supplies the temperature and dilution the dry shake cannot.
Pouring through the center lifts the head from below and preserves the layered look of the finished fizz.
A good fizz is not difficult because it has many ingredients. It is difficult because each step affects the one that follows.
The shaker contains no ice to help form a seal. Hold both pieces securely and use the full 15 seconds rather than treating the first shake as a formality.
Cold soda holds its carbonation better. Pour through the opening with control and stop when the foam reaches the height you want.
The drink is at its best while the soda is active and the foam is newly raised. Garnish immediately and send it out.
This recipe uses egg white as written. That ingredient needs to be disclosed wherever the drink is served.
The answers that matter most for foam, soda, and the meaning of “skinny” in this recipe.
The dry shake begins building the egg-white foam before ice chills and dilutes the mixture. The second shake then finishes the drink at serving temperature.
Add enough cold soda to lift the foam and finish the Collins serve. The exact amount depends on the glass, the volume retained after shaking, and the height of the foam.
Yes, but foam volume and stability can change. Follow the alternative product's recommended equivalent and disclose any allergens listed on its package.
The recipe uses Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime Cordial instead of a separate sugar syrup. The cocktail still contains alcohol and should not be described as calorie-free.
Compare the fizz technique with a berry sour, move into a built vodka highball, or return to the flagship margarita.
The Skinny Gin Fizz earns its height in stages: dry shake, wet shake, strain, then soda through the center. Cordial Craft keeps the sour base concise so the technique can remain the focus.
