Fizz
Silver Fizz
5 min.London Dry or Old Tom gin
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon
- 1.5 cl
- 6 cl
- 1 piece
- top up
- CollinsGlass type
Step-by-step
- Add the sugar and lemon juice into a shaker and stir1
- Add gin, egg white and dry-shake (without ice)2
- Add ice and shake until chilled3
- Strain into a chilled Collins glass and top up with club soda4
Flavor profile
- herbalsoursweet
Specs
- Origin
- The Silver Fizz is a classic variation of the gin fizz that adds egg white to the base mix of gin, citrus, sugar, and soda, giving the drink its characteristic silky texture and pale, “silver” appearance. It appears in Harry Craddock’s 1930 *Savoy Cocktail Book*, which helped codify many fizz variations popular in American bars of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The style is rooted in the broader family of fizzes that were mainstays of U.S. bar culture, especially as refreshing daytime and warm-weather drinks.History
- The term “silver” in the name refers specifically to the inclusion of egg white, which lightens the color and creates a foamy, lustrous head on the drink. The Silver Fizz belongs to a family of related drinks that also includes the plain Gin Fizz, the Golden Fizz (with egg yolk), and the Royal Fizz (with a whole egg). The Savoy Cocktail Book, where the Silver Fizz is documented, was compiled by Harry Craddock, an American bartender who became famous at London’s Savoy Hotel after leaving the U.S. during Prohibition. Classic fizz recipes, including the Silver Fizz, were often served as morning or midday refreshers rather than late-night drinks, valued for their light body and effervescence.Trivia
- The Savoy Cocktail BookSource