Ramos Gin Fizz

Ingredients

2 ounces gin (Old Tom gin if you can get it)

1/2 ounce lemon juice

1/2 ounce lime juice

1 ounce simple syrup

3 small dashes orange flower water

2 drops vanilla extract (very optional; there's some controversy over whether this was ever really used, but it does add a nice touch)

1 ounce cream

1 egg white

Soda water

Procedure

Shake all ingredients except the soda water without ice very vigorously for at least one minute, preferably longer - the longer the better.

Add ice and shake for 1-2 minutes, as long as you can manage, until extremely cold and frothy. Strain into a tall thin glass, or a very large old fashioned glass, and top with soda water. Stir gently.

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