Ingredients
Scale
For syrup
- 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed citrus juice from 1 Pomelo or 1 of your favorite citrus fruits (orange, grapefruit, lemon, etc)
- The zest from 1 citrus fruit
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
For a Citrus Gin Fizz
- 1 part gin
- 1 part citrus syrup
- 3 parts seltzer water
- Ice
- Sugar and citrus slices for the rim
Instructions
For Syrup
- In a small saucepan, combine citrus juice, water, and sugar.
- Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and simmer for about 5 minutes, or until mixture begins to thicken to a syrup. .
- Remove from heat, add zest, and allow to cool.
For Each Gin Fizz
- In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine syrup and gin and shake vigorously.
- Run a citrus slice around the rim of a cocktail glass and dip in sugar.
- Add the syrup to the glass and pour seltzer over the top.
- Garnish with a citrus slice and serve.
Notes
- This also works great as a virgin pomelo soda. Just leave out the gin and serve it over ice!
- Gluten-free: Gin is distilled from grains that can include wheat and barley, so proceed with caution. The distilling process removes the gluten down to below the technically gluten-free 20ppm threshold, but celiacs can still react. Swap it for a potato vodka if you’re concerned.
- Vegan/Vegetarian: This is vegan.