Sloe Gin Fizz Recipe (2024)

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

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 wasHARD 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:

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 15-30% depending on the brand.

While planning for our next co*cktail party (a follow-up to our Mad Men party) we started planning which co*cktails I’d make. The popular 70’s co*cktail, the Sloe Gin Fizz, made the cut which required…. Sloe Gin. Go figure! Is it weird that I originally thought Sloe Gin was spelled Slow Gin? I know, what a great co*cktail blogger I make. 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

How to Make a Sloe Gin Fizz

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

• 2 oz Sloe Gin
• 1 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 and top with club soda, serve.

Simple, delicious and waaaay too easy to drink which makes it perfect (or should I say terrible) for our party. This, in my estimate, will be the equivalent to our widely successful ginventoryreducing (oooh new word!); Gin Gimlet recipe. Oh well, that’s why I bought 4 bottles.

Happy co*cktailing!

Mike

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