The Ritz Fizz has quickly become our new favorite cocktail.
Not only does its name sound great, but its taste incorporates the right balance of sweet and sour. It’s similar to many classic cocktails, like the whiskey sour and the margarita.
Who Owns The Ritz Fizz?
We had this delicious drink at the Ritz-Hotel Boston, and the legend is that this drink was first served here at the end of Prohibition. (Read more about our Boston adventure here.)
But, searching on the internet yielded all sorts of results. Some sources claim that the drink originated at the Ritz-Paris.
Whomever is to credit, the important point is that the Ritz Fizz is a yummy addition to our cocktail menu.
Although the traditional recipe calls for blue Cuaraco, I went with dry Cuaraco liquor made without the blue food coloring.
The taste of dry Cuaraco is deeper and more complex than the blue stuff. Dry Cuaraco’s base is a blended brandy-cognac whereas the blue is a neutral grain alcohol.
Also, dry Curacao is a golden color rather than florescent blue. The blue coloring is used simply to make drinks “fun,” but combined with Amaretto the color is dusky olive green rather than Carribean blue.
As always, be sure to use fresh lemon juice. Nothing else can compare.
Try it at your next gathering! You won’t be disappointed.
The Ritz-i Fizz
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz. Amaretto
- 1 oz. Cuaracao blue or not, your choice; if using blue, reduce Amaretto to 1 oz.
- ½ oz. lemon juice preferably fresh
- 4-5 oz. Champagne
- 1 lemon peel twist
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, filled with ice, shake for a minute the lemon juice and liquors.
- Strain mixture into a chilled Champagne glass.
- Top with desired amount of Champagne. (About 4-5 oz.)
- Garnish with lemon peel twist, if desired.
