With its roots misleadingly set in the early 1990s, the creation of this drink is credited to NYC bartender Dale Degroff. The Fitzgerald is a twist of adding in a few drops of Angostura bitters to what would otherwise be a gin sour. Angostura bitters, made from herbs and spices, helps elevate the drink with the added complexity. With his experimentation in fresh juices and syrups, Degroff was a major contributor in bringing the New York bar scene back to life. The Fitzgerald cocktail serves as a rightful icon to this and is also a great way to ease people into gin cocktails. 

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. London Dry Gin
  • ¾ oz. Lemon Juice
  • 1 oz. Simple Syrup
  • 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
  • Lemon Wedge (to garnish)

Tools You’ll Need:

Shaking Tins

Jigger

Hawthorne Strainer

Cone Strainer

Preparation Steps:

  1. Prepare an Old Fashioned Rocks Glass. 
  2. Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice and shake. 
  3. Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into rocks glass. 
  4. Garnish with Lemon Wedge.