Barrett’s Mixology

By Daniel P. Killeen | Friday, January 12, 2007

Sloe Gin Fizz

1 oz Sloe Gin
1 tsp Lemon Juice
Soda water to taste

Pour sloe gin and lemon juice over ice in old fashioned glass. Fill with soda. Garnish with cucumber stick or lemon peel.

It was only a few days ago in my routine inquiring of a fine lass that I asked her favorite libation. Her response was shocking. A sloe gin fizz. I thought maybe some flowery drink such as a daiquiri or pina colada. But a sloe gin fizz? I had never heard of such a thing. This simple response was not going to do. Upon further questioning, I was told of a concoction that combined the sluggish cousin of juniper berry ferment with lemon and club soda. This not tickling my taste buds, I took some initiative and demanded that we find one right away. We headed back to her place(always a good thing), and she proceeded to mix a few up. Upon grabbing the glass with condensation dripping, I didn’t really know what to expect. However, once I lifted the drink to my lips and got a taste; I knew I had found a new counterpart. I was hooked. Needless to say, a conversation that began simply enough had gotten me back to her pad; I became inebriated on the new find and let nature take its course.

Barrett’s Mixology

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