Ramos gin fizz

American  

[rey-mohs] / ˈreɪ moʊs /

noun

1. a cocktail of gin, egg white, lime and lemon juice, sugar, and cream, shaken with ice and often topped with soda or seltzer.

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Etymology

Origin of Ramos gin fizz

After Henry C. Ramos, U.S. bartender, inventor of the drink

Example Sentences

This Scotch-based riff on the famously fluffy Ramos gin fizz was designed to stand up to the slightly saline flavor of aquafaba, the liquid from canned chickpeas.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2017

It was slightly noticeable in a classic Ramos gin fizz, but in the more intensely flavored Scotch-based riff I created, the salinity played better.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2017

By the way, I've been looking up a New Orleans landmark without much success—the Ramos gin fizz establishment.

From The Mardi Gras Mystery by Bedford-Jones, H. (Henry)