Even though we aren’t quite tropical around here right now, this Gin Fizz Tropical from The Slanted Door: Modern Vietnamese Food sounded and was perfect for cocktails last Saturday night. Yes, once again we turned to a book that features amazing Vietnamese food, to try another one of the cocktails! Can’t help it, the cocktail section (along with every other section) in the book is amazing.
Once we found some Pineapple gum syrup from Liber & Co – we were good to go. I think this pineapple gum syrup really adds to the creamy mouthfeel of this cocktail – so good! We slightly adapted the recipe to use a different type of gin and our own homemade orgeat.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce soda water
- 2 ounces gin, such as Plymouth
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1/2 ounce orgeat
- 1/2 ounce pineapple gum syrup
- 1/2 ounce egg white
- lime slice, for garnish
- mint sprig, for garnish (we didn't have any)
Instructions
- Chill and 8-ounce fizz glass and add the soda water to it. In a mixing glass, combine the gin, lime juice, orgeat, pineapple gum syrup and egg white. Shake for about 10 seconds without ice (to emulsify the egg white), then add 3 or 4 large ice cubes to the shaker and shake for an additional 15 seconds. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into the fizz glass with the soda water. Wait for about 20 seconds for the foam to thicken and then add the lime slice. Pull the mint sprig through the middle to garnish.
- Makes 1

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Oh my! This drink looks tasty! I could use a gin fizz tropical drink right about now. Maybe it will put me in a summery mood because the foot of snow outside isn’t doing it for me.
beautiful photos! I could sure go for these tropical sunny flavors right now…
YUM! This looks like a great take on a Gin Fizz!
I only recently discovered how much I love gin and am always on the lookout for new and fun cocktails to make with it. These are gorgeous and sound delicious!!
LOL we both shared Slanted Door recipes today! Also, I am all about anything tropical in February to make me feel better about the fact that it is February. in Ohio. This would do the trick nicely!
I really need to step up my cocktail making game! These look awesome. I usually just throw some tequila, lime, and agave together and call it a day.
I need to find that pineapple gum syrup so I can get my weekend started!