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Cuties are for kids, right? FALSE! Clementines (aka Cuties for those who purchase that particular brand) are for everyone! Especially grown ups. Especially grown ups who want delicious cocktails, like this clementine gin fizz recipe!
I seriously dig these cocktails. And ever since we got our amazing Cuisinart juicer as a wedding shower gift, it has made juicing everything under the sun so much easier. And I especially love juicing these little guys!
This refreshing clementine juice is paired with gin, a homemade thyme simple syrup, and egg white, as in a traditional “fizz” cocktail. It is then finished off with a couple drops of bitters. I’ve been on a real “fizz” cocktail kick lately because I just love the frothiness that the egg white can give to a cocktail – it is such an simple and quick way to elevate a drink.
Related: The Charming Detroiter’s Ultimate Guide on How to Make Simple Syrup
Now it’s your turn! What would be the first thing you would juice with your new juicer? Share with me by commenting below so I have some cool new ideas of things to juice!
Cuisinart CJE-50 Compact Juice Extractor
Clementine Gin Fizz
2016-03-06 17:04:44
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A refreshing cocktail of fresh clementine juice paired with thyme simple syrup in a classic gin fizz.
Prep Time
10 min
Total Time
10 min
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz. gin
- ½ oz. thyme simple syrup
- 1 oz. clementine juice
- 1 egg white
- 1-2 dashes Angostura bitters
For thyme simple syrup
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 bunch thyme sprigs
For cocktail
- Fill a champagne coupe with ice water and set aside. To a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add gin, thyme simple syrup, clementine juice, and egg white. Shake for 30-40 seconds, until ingredients are thoroughly combined and beginning to froth. Empty champagne coupe and strain contents of shaker into glass. Enjoy!
For thyme simple syrup
- Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the thyme sprigs. Cover the saucepan and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Remove thyme and strain syrup into an airtight bottle or container for storage. Chill in the refrigerator before use. Keeps for up to 4 weeks in the refrigerator.
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Sign me up! I love clementines, and will literally eat a whole bag in a day if given the chance. I might have to buy extra just to reserve a few for making this cocktail, though! I’ve used thyme simple syrup in cocktails before, and love the subtle herbaceous notes it gives to whatever you add it to. Pinning this to make later!
(P.S., I just noticed you’re in Detroit and I literally did a little happy dance! I’m in Ann Arbor, and constantly lamenting how few bloggers seem to live in Michigan. We should get together for drinks or something!)
Thanks for your thoughtful comment, Willow! I could seriously go through a whole BOX of clementines just making these cocktails all the time – they are so fresh and tasty 😀
Love Ann Arbor! I went to U of M for college so those are my old haunts 🙂 We should definitely get together sometime this summer (after my busy spring of wedding planning is out of the way 😀 ). Thanks for stopping by and I’m going to follow you on your social media too so we can keep in touch!
Oh, congratulations!!! When are you getting married? My husband and I are looking forward to our third anniversary this May. 🙂
And how cool — I commend anyone who made it through U of M alive, haha! What did you study / do you do (besides blogging, of course)?
We are getting married in June! Congrats on your anniversary coming up! I studied Biology at U of M and now I’m a psychiatry resident in the Metro Detroit area, intern year. What do you do out there in Ann Arbor? It’s seriously one of my favorite places – the fiancé and I are talking about potentially moving west a bit when we buy our next house (like Novi/Northville/etc. areas are where I like to look at houses when I’m dream house shopping 😀 ) and it would be so nice to be closer to A2 again!
loving this fizz! and how fresh and light it is. definitely a cocktail i can see myself making in summer.
Thanks so much for your lovely comment, Thalia! It’s definitely a great cocktail if you’re looking for something light and refreshing! My mom has been raving about this drink since I first made one for her a couple months ago 😀