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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.


Etymology

Origin of Ramos gin fizz

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

Example Sentences

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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

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

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)

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