Cocktails

Orange Gin Fizz

Orange Gin Fizz is a cocktail made with Juice Of A Lemon, Powdered Sugar, and Old Mr. Boston Orange Flavored Gin. The listed recipe is shaken and served in a Highball Glass.

Reviewed by the WhatDrink Editorial TeamHow we calculate nutritionSuggest a correction

Cocktailalcoholic17.5% ABV3 ingredients

At a Glance

213 kcalCalories

17.5%ABV

18gSugar

20.6gCarbs

1.46Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition.

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How hard is it to make?

Easyshaken drink

Why: 3 ingredients, shaken drink, requires shaker

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

2.0 ozJuice of a LemonJuice
1.0 ozPowdered SugarSweetener
2.0 ozOld Mr. Boston Orange Flavored GinBase Spirit

How to Make It

Shake with ice and strain into Highball glass with two ice cubes.Shaken
Fill with carbonated water and stir.Stirred

How to Serve

Glass: Highball Glass
Temperature: Chilled
Ice: Cubed ice
Method: Shaken

Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serve Orange Gin Fizz tall or well chilled where appropriate. Good ice and enough dilution help the drink stay refreshing from first sip to last. It is commonly matched with seafood, ceviche, salads style pairings.

Taste

What does Orange Gin Fizz taste like?

Orange Gin Fizz is a longer, more refreshing style of drink. Bubbles, citrus, mixer or dilution help make it easier to sip than a short spirit-forward cocktail.

Primary flavours

Citrus

Supporting notes

Sweet Botanical Herbal Juniper Tart

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong

BodyLight – Full

SweetnessDry – Sweet

AcidityFlat – Crisp

FruitinessEarthy – Fruity

BoldnessDelicate – Bold

Bright and citrusy

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if Orange Gin Fizz is right for you

Orange Gin Fizz is a good fit when you want a longer, colder and easier-drinking cocktail. Choose it for refreshment rather than intensity. The listed serve is about 17.5% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip Orange Gin Fizz if...

Skip Orange Gin Fizz if you want a short, intense or spirit-forward cocktail. Longer refreshing drinks are built for cold drinkability rather than concentrated strength.

When to serve

Seafood DinnerSuggested from its lemon and citrus notes, pairing with ceviche and seafood.
SummerSuggested from its citrus notes.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

Seafood Ceviche Salads

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

Gluten-Free Vegan Vegetarian

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar

Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

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Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Juice Of A Lemon2.0 oz

Lime JuiceWorks, with a noticeable change

How much to use: Start with the same amount, then adjust sweetness if the drink tastes too sharp.
What changes: Lime juice can usually replace lemon juice, but the drink becomes sharper and more tropical.

Vegan-compatibleVegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Powdered Sugar1.0 oz

Superfine SugarWorks, with a noticeable change

How much to use: Dissolve well; sweetness may need a small adjustment.
What changes: Superfine sugar can replace powdered sugar in many shaken drinks.