You don't have to travel to New Orleans to enjoy a Ramos Gin Fizz. This creamy, frothy cocktail from the Big Easy can be made at home -- without the 12 minute shake time.
Combine the gin, simple syrup, lemon juice, lime juice, orange flower water and egg white in a cocktail shaker without ice. Shake hard for at least one minute, up to 12 minutes.
Add heavy cream and ice to the shaker and shake for another 30 seconds until chilled. Strain the liquid into a tall glass without ice.
Top the cocktail off with cold seltzer until the foam extends above the top of the glass.
Garnish the cocktail with a lemon slice. Serve with a straw.
Blender method:
Combine the gin, simple syrup, lemon juice, lime juice, orange flower water and egg white in a blender. Blend on low for 30 seconds, then increase the speed to high and blend for another 30 seconds. Turn the blender off.
Add the heavy cream and two ice cubes. Blend again on high until the ice is pulverized.
Strain the drink into a tall glass, such as a Collins glass, without ice. Carefully top the cocktail off with the seltzer water until the foam rises slightly above the glass line. Garnish the cocktail with a lemon or orange slice. Serve with a straw.