Sloe Gin Fizz

A blush-pink riff on the classic Gin Fizz, swapping London dry gin for sloe gin — the British liqueur made by steeping blackthorn sloes in gin and sugar. Lemon, a touch of syrup, and a long pour of soda turn its tart, ruby plum character into something gentle, fizzy, and easy-drinking. An early-20th-century American adaptation with no single inventor, it became a soft-drink-counter staple before craft bartenders revived sloe gin in the late 2000s. The historical original leaned on grapefruit juice and an egg white.