Ep. 20 The Sober Preacher's feature - The Ramos Gin Fizz & The Violet Fizz
Welcome to the episode 20 of The Art of Drinking with Join Jules and Your Favorite Uncle
What are we drinking?
A drink invented by a preacher who didn’t drink, it must be good. This drink is the holy grail of brunch drinks and it’s hard to stop at just one, but don’t let Henry catch you drinking too many.
Uncle Brad’s Recipe
What do I need?
Gin - any good gin will do, if you’ve found a favorite, use that - i’m using plymouth
Lemons - fresh lemon juice
Limes - fresh lime juice
Sugar for simple
Orange flower water
Eggs - egg white
Heavy cream - settle down, it’s good for you
Soda water - I love my soda stream
Eye dropper
Boston shaker - 28/18oz tin on tin
Hawthorn strainer
Mesh strainer
2oz/1oz jigger
1/2oz & 3/4oz jigger
Chilled Collins glass
How do I make it?
Ok, you’ve been shaking drinks for a while now, you should have some good arm strength and stamina… you’ll need it
You also know… put your glass in the freezer and get it nice and cold
Juice your lemon, you need a half ounce
Juice your lime, you need a half ounce
In your shaker, big side add
Egg white - why first, because if you screw up
2oz gin
½ oz lime
½ oz lemon
¾ oz rich Simple syrup (or 1 oz of regular simple)
6 drops Orange flower water
Hit it with a few drops (2) of vanilla extract
¾ oz heavy cream - last because it will curdle if it sits too long
Shake, the ever loving hell out of it, with ice for 30 seconds - 1 min, the longer the better.
Pull your shaker a part -Double Strain (hawth/mesh) back into your shaker
DRY SHAKE - and shake the hell out of it again for another 30 seconds to 1 min. The longer the better
Collins glass out of the fridge, add a little soda water to the bottom and pour in shaker - no need to double strain.
Top it off with Soda/Bubbly Water FROM TIN
Let the drink settle in your fridge/freezer for 1 min
Clean up your area
Take your drink out, the head should rise
Garnish with a staw (paper) in the middle of the drink, if you made it well - it will stand straight up.
Join Jules’ Recipe
What do I need?
Gin, I like to use a floral gin here, try Empress 1908
Lemons - fresh lemon juice
Limes - fresh lime juice
Sugar and fresh lavender flowers for simple
Orange flower water
Eggs - egg white
Heavy cream, try getting a good heavy cream here like Straus or Alexandre
Soda water
Boston shaker - 28/18oz tin on tin
Hawthorn strainer & Mesh strainer
Jigger
Chilled Collins glass
How do I make it?
Lavender syrup:
Equal parts water + sugar about 1 cup for each and 3-4 lavender flowers
Big shaker add:
1 egg white
2oz gin
½ oz creme de violette
½ oz lime
½ oz lemon
¾ oz Lavender Simple syrup
6 drops Orange flower water
Hit it with a few drops (2) of vanilla extract, per brads recipe
¾ oz heavy cream
Now we are going to reverse dry shake here, i think it makes for an easier assembly.
Add ice and shake the f’ out of it, I’m talking like at least 1 minute.
Open that cocktail shaker and strain into the other side of the shaker so the ice does not go into the shaker.
Now, take a hand frother and froth the f’ out of it for at least 1 minute if not two.
No straining necessary here, just pour the mixture ¾ of the way into a tall collins glass.
Top with that soda water and float the remaining cocktail to lift the drink up.
Garnish with a fresh lavender flower and put a straw in that bad boy, pat yourself on the back, and enjoy
Top it after it settles if you don’t get it right away