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The Gin Fix

A tall, old-school gin sour built straight over a mound of crushed ice, with lemon, a little sweetness, and berries piled on top.

Total time
5 min
Serves
1
Difficulty
Easy
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The Gin Fix
As seen on Episode 281

The preparation

4 steps, about 5 minutes start to finish.

  1. 01

    Shake the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup briefly with a little ice.

  2. 02

    Strain into a rocks glass packed with crushed ice.

  3. 03

    Mound more crushed ice on top.

  4. 04

    Garnish with a lemon wheel and fresh berries.

lightbulb The chef's notes

“The crushed ice is the texture of the drink, not decoration, so do not substitute cubes. Berries at their July peak make the garnish worth eating.”

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