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Harper Fendler Makes a Sloe Gin Fizz

Episode Summary

Bartender and writer Harper Fendler whips up the classic Sloe Gin Fizz, sharing insight into the cocktail's 19th century history along the way.

Episode Notes

On Play Me a Recipe, your favorite cooks will walk you through their most treasured recipes, offering all the insider tips, stories, and tricks you won't get from a written recipe—and you'll be right alongside them, every step of the way. Feel free to pause, jump back, or navigate the steps via the podcast chapters (if you're in Apple Podcasts, swipe up on the episode player page—the podcast chapters will be at the bottom).  

If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today. Go ahead and grab the ingredients below (Harper starts listing them at 04:30) before starting the episode.

Recipe

Serves 1

• 2.5 oz Hayman's Sloe Gin
• 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• 0.5 oz Rich Simple Syrup (2 parts sugar, 1 part water)
• Club Soda
• Lemon Peel
• Egg White (optional)
• Chilled 7-8 oz tumbler

Necessary tools

• Shaker Tins
• Jigger
• Hawthorn Strainer
• Fine Strainer
• Citrus Juicer

Reverse Dry Shake Method 

1. Add first 3 ingredients to shaker with ice, shake until tins are frosted
2. Strain and dump ice, shake again
3. Fine strain into chilled tumbler, top with 2-3 oz of soda
4. Garnish with twist of lemon
    

IF INCLUDING EGG WHITE (Traditional Dry Shake Method) 

1. Add first 3 ingredients and egg white to shaker, shake
2. Add ice, shake again until shaker tins are cold to the touch
3. Fine strain into chilled tumbler, top with 2-3 oz of soda
4. Garnish with twist of lemon

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