Alcohol might have led to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s downfall, but it would be hard to pass up a cocktail like the Fitzgerald on a warm summer day/night. A new discovery of mine, the Fitzgerald is a simple gin cocktail that screams of a summer with Gatsby. The Great Gatsby is one of my all time favorite novels so when I stumbled upon the Fitzgerald, I knew this was a drink I was going to have to at least try. Well ladies and gentlemen, I am two drinks in (about to craft a third) and while it definitely won’t be replacing my go to gin & tonic, it is a great addition to any summer drink guide. With bold lemon flavor and definite hints of Angostura bitters, this cocktail is set to please everyone and as you’ll see below, is a rather simple cocktail to concoct.
Official Recipe:
1.5 oz. gin
1 oz. simple syrup
.75 oz. lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Combine gin, simple syrup and lemon juice with ice in a cocktail shaker, shake vigorously, and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Add bitters. Garnish with a piece of lemon peel if you’re feeling Gatsby. The drink should have a nice pinkish-orange shade. Customize the flavor to your personal taste by adding less lemon juice or more bitters.
3 Comments
Tom Stringham
May 23, 2013 at 9:37 pm“Alcohol might have led to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s downfall, but it would be hard to pass up a cocktail like the Fitzgerald on a warm summer day/night.”
In fact, about 80,000 people in the US die every year from alcohol use by themselves or others. Forget guns, street drugs and war; none kill as many as alcohol. Not to mention the 15 million people in the US who are dependent on it.
Tara
May 30, 2013 at 3:40 amTom Stringham- I’m not sure how your comment is relevant to this post? It’s just a post about a drink that looks delicious by the way. I’ll have to try it!
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