Cocktail · Egypt
Karkadeh Gin Fizz
Make an Egyptian-inspired Karkadeh Gin Fizz with gin, hibiscus tea, lemon and soda, all measured in oz and ml.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Highball glass
- Base
- Gin
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) gin
- 1 oz (30 ml) strong chilled hibiscus tea
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz (15 ml) simple syrup
- 2 oz (60 ml) soda water
Garnish
Dried hibiscus petals or lemon wheel
How to make it
- 1Chill a highball glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add gin, strong chilled hibiscus tea, lemon juice, simple syrup and soda water to an ice-filled shaker and shake hard for 12 seconds.
- 3Strain into the highball glass over fresh ice.
- 4Finish with dried hibiscus petals or lemon wheel and serve immediately.
The story behind Karkadeh Gin Fizz
This house fizz pairs gin with karkadeh, the crimson hibiscus drink widely enjoyed in Egypt. Citrus and soda keep the tart floral flavor bright while turning a familiar local refreshment into a cocktail.
This is a Where It's Five house creation inspired by local ingredients and drinking traditions, not a historic national cocktail.