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Sloe Gin Fizz Recipe

The Sloe Gin Fizz is a deliciously light and easy drinking cocktail that was popular in the 70's. Find out how they made it the old fashioned way.

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The sloe gin fizz is a classic cocktail that is perfect for parties and gatherings, it’s a light drink ( not heavy in alcohol content) and an exciting sipper!

a glass of Sloe Gin Fizz garnish with a slice of lemon, a bottle of Hayman's brand sloe gin at the back
Sloe Gin Fizz

The Sloe Gin Fizz

So the other day, Karlynn and I drove across Edmonton (oh, I almost forgot Sherwood Park as well) to try to find Sloe Gin. Apparently, there are quite a few hipsters in our fine city because this stuff, this stuff was HARD TO FIND people.  And when I say hard to find, I mean we literally hit 3 different Wine and Beyond stores (those huge stores you see that rival Costco) in order to find this stuff.  We finally found it, and when we did, I bought four bottles.

Why Sloe Gin?

Good question! First, here’s what it looks like:

a bottle of Hayman's Sloe Gin on wood
Hayman’s Sloe Gin

What is Sloe Gin?

Sloe gin is a sweeter, reddish-colored liqueur made from the blue-blacked-colored sloe berry, also known as a blackthorn bush. The berries are too sour to eat raw, so they are made into a liqueur, which is a much better way of using them, in my opinion! The alcohol content ranges from 15% to 30%, depending on the brand.

While planning for our next cocktail party (a follow-up to our Mad Men party) we started planning which cocktails I’d make. The famous 70’s cocktail, the Sloe Gin Fizz, made the cut that required… Sloe Gin. Go figure! Is it weird that I originally thought Sloe Gin was spelled Slow Gin? I know what a great cocktail blogger I am. Oh well, at least I don’t pretend to be a bartender, right?

Ingredients in a Sloe Gin Fizz

Once you actually find the sloe gin, it’s really easy to make a sloe gin fizz! All you need is:

  • sloe gin
  • lemon juice
  • lime juice
  • simple syrup
  • club soda
close up glass of Sloe Gin Fizz garnish with a slice of lemon

How to Make a Sloe Gin Fizz

To make a sloe gin fizz the way they did in the 50s:

  • 2 oz Sloe Gin
  • One tablespoon of simple syrup
  • 3/4 oz of lemon juice
  • 3/4 oz of lime juice
  • Add to Boston Shaker with Ice
  • Shake well.
  • Pour into a glass top with club soda, and serve.

It’s simple, delicious, and way too easy to drink, which makes it perfect (or should I say terrible) for our party. In my estimate, it will be the equivalent of our widely successful ginventory-reducing (oooh, new word!) Gin Gimlet recipe. Oh well, that’s why I bought four bottles.

By the way, have you tried a Brass Monkey? If not, it’s a no-brainer and should definitely be your next taste-tester!

Happy cocktailing!

Mike

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a glass of Sloe Gin Fizz garnish with a slice of lemon, a bottle of Hayman's brand sloe gin at the back

Sloe Gin Fizz Recipe

The Sloe Gin Fizz is a deliciously light and easy drinking cocktail that was popular in the 70’s. Find out how they made it the old fashioned way.
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Course: Cocktail
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 194kcal

Ingredients 

  • 2 ounces Sloe Gin
  • 1 tablespoon simple syrup
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice
  • 3/4 ounce lemon juice
  • 1 can club soda

Instructions

  • Combine Sloe Gin, simple syrup, lemon juice and lime juice in a shaker with cracked ice.
  • Shake, pour and top with club soda. Serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Sodium: 112mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin C: 14.6mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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  1. Sher says

    That’s almost how I remember it. 7up was added to sweeten and fizz it up. A classic.

  2. Margie Hunter says

    Where’s the fizz? I think you left out the club soda?

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