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Gin · Highball

Gin Fizz

A tart, airy lemon-and-gin drink with a short splash of bubbles.

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Serving-style study · appearance may vary

THE STORY BEHIND THE GLASS

A story still to uncover

We haven’t verified a history note for this cocktail yet. Its recipe and flavor profile are available below; we’ll keep the origin story open rather than fill in the gaps.

ITS FLAVOR AT A GLANCE

Dryness66
Spirit-forward32
Bitterness5
Smokiness0
Citrus84
Herbal33
Richness14
Effervescence58

Relative 0–100 estimates, not measurements. Dryness runs sweet → dry; spirit-forwardness describes flavor, not ABV.

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FAMILIAR, WITH A DIFFERENCE

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Tom Collins

Gin · Highball

Compared with Gin Fizz, Tom Collins is bubblier.

Lemon and gentle gin botanicals stretched into a refreshing, sparkling long drink.

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Biggest differences

EffervescenceStillEffervescent
Gin Fizz58
Tom Collins78
DrynessSweetDry
Gin Fizz66
Tom Collins54
CitrusLess citrusyMore citrusy
Gin Fizz84
Tom Collins77
Full flavor comparison · all eight dimensions
Spirit-forwardLess spirit-forwardMore spirit-forward
Gin Fizz32
Tom Collins27
RichnessLight-bodiedRich
Gin Fizz14
Tom Collins17
HerbalLess herbalMore herbal
Gin Fizz33
Tom Collins31
BitternessLess bitterMore bitter
Gin Fizz5
Tom Collins5
SmokinessLess smokyMore smoky
Gin Fizz0
Tom Collins0

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MAKE IT YOURSELF

The recipe

One serving · milliliters · suggested house specification

  • 45 ml gin
  • 30 ml lemon juice
  • 10 ml simple syrup
  • 30 ml soda water

Shake gin, lemon and syrup with ice. Strain into a chilled tall glass without ice, then add soda.

Glass Highball
Garnish Lemon slice

Recipe notes & reference

Soda splash standardized to 30 ml; served without ice as in the reference. No egg white.

Simple syrup is 1:1 sugar to water by weight; rich syrup is 2:1. Check ingredient labels for allergens. Flavor scores are AI-assisted estimates.

IBA · recipe reference ↗

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