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Shaken · 1 serving

Chicago Fizz

A historic dark-rum and tawny-port fizz with lemon, rich syrup, egg white, and soda.

Short answer

Chicago Fizz is a shaken cocktail made with dark rum, tawny port, lemon juice, rich simple syrup, egg white, and soda water. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 7 minutes.
Time7 min
MethodShaken
GlassHighball
LevelAdvanced
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1 serving

Chicago Fizz ingredients

These original amounts make 1 serving. Compare cl, US fluid ounces and parts to use the measure you have at home.

How ml, US oz and parts work
Chicago Fizz ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
Dark Rum30 ml3 cl1 oz4 parts
Tawny Port30 ml3 cl1 oz4 parts
Lemon Juice15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz2 parts
Rich Simple Syrup7.5 ml0.8 cl0.3 oz1 part
Egg White15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz2 parts
Soda Water30 ml3 cl1 oz4 parts

Garnish: Lemon quarter-wheel

Method

How to make Chicago Fizz

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    Chill the highball thoroughly and prepare the Lemon quarter-wheel before mixing.

  2. 02

    Measure dark rum, tawny port, lemon juice, rich simple syrup, egg white, soda water accurately and add them to a clean cocktail shaker.

  3. 03

    Fill the shaker about three-quarters full with solid ice cubes and seal it firmly.

  4. 04

    Shake the first five ingredients with ice, dry-shake, then pour them and the soda simultaneously into the glass to build a unified foam.

  5. 05

    Fine-strain into the chilled highball so no small ice fragments reach the drink.

  6. 06

    Finish with Lemon quarter-wheel and serve immediately while very cold.

Tasting profile

What does Chicago Fizz taste like?

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are freshness (5/5) and sourness (4/5).

Kokto editorial profile for this exact house build. Scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.

Sweetness3 / 5
Sourness4 / 5
Bitterness1 / 5
Strength3 / 5
Freshness5 / 5

Quick answers

Chicago Fizz questions

What is in a Chicago Fizz?

Kokto’s build uses dark rum, tawny port, lemon juice, rich simple syrup, egg white, and soda water.

How long does a Chicago Fizz take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 7 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a Chicago Fizz prepared?

It uses a shaken method and is served in a highball. Follow the reviewed steps above instead of relying on the method label alone.

Is a Chicago Fizz alcohol-free?

No. This Kokto recipe contains alcoholic ingredients and is intended only for adults of legal drinking age.

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Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The ingredients and steps above are Kokto's recipe specification. An external classic reference may use different amounts or techniques; follow one complete specification when mixing.

  • Cocktail App English editorial catalog B004https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/5860/chicago-fizz · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

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