Best Midnight Fizz Recipes

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LAMBRUSCO SPRITZ



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Think of this as a grown-up, but not too grown-up, spritz. Here, grapefruit brightens and plays up the wine's light bitterness, while buttery green olives add a touch of earthy brine and serve as a welcome snack. Reach for a lighter, sweeter, more citrus-leaning amaro, to avoid masking the bubble's nuance. For Lambrusco, seek dry or off-dry bottles, and commit to tasting a few until you find what you like. Two to start with: Lambrusco di Sorbara, which is the lightest in color and flavor, with high acidity and plenty of aromatics, and Lambrusco Grasparossa, which is dark in color and bold in flavor with dry tannins and rich berry notes.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Categories     cocktails

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ice
1 1/2 ounces amaro, such as Averna, Montenegro, or Nonino
1/2 ounce fresh grapefruit juice
3 ounces dry or off dry Lambrusco
1 ounce sparkling water, to top
1 grapefruit wedge
1 to 3 Castelvetrano olives, for serving

Steps:

  • Add the amaro and grapefruit juice to an ice-filled wine glass or lowball glass. Pour the Lambrusco and sparkling water over top. Stir gently, then add the grapefruit wedge. Add in the olives to taste. Serve immediately.

MIDNIGHT FIZZ



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While a classic gin fizz uses lemon juice, the sweet acidity of lime in this variation skews it toward a (very) frothy gimlet. To ensure plenty of that froth, use a double shake to make the cocktail: first without ice to foam the egg white, then a second time with ice to chill and dilute the drink. Serve traditionally without ice in a small Collins or fizz glass, or go rogue and serve over a few cubes. Either way, as with all egg white drinks, drink with efficiency to capitalize on the drink's froth and avoid its inevitable separation.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Categories     cocktails

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 ounces dry gin
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1/2 ounce orange liqueur, such as Pierre Ferrand Dry CuraƧao, Cointreau or triple sec
1 egg white
Ice
Soda water, chilled

Steps:

  • In a shaker, combine the gin, lime juice, simple syrup, orange liqueur and egg white. Cover and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Add ice to the shaker, cover again and shake vigorously until chilled and well frothed, about 10 to 15 seconds more. Double-strain into a small Collins or fizz glass without ice and top with soda water. Serve immediately.

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