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Angostura Fizz

A glass of angostura fizz garnished with a pineapple wedge.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton

This unusual cocktail comes by way of Charles H. Baker, Jr.’s famous two-volume travelogue on food and drink, A Gentleman’s Companion, which first appeared in 1939, but the drink probably originated as a way for the Trinidadian manufacturer of Angostura bitters to promote its product. It uses as its base spirit a full ounce of Angostura (no slouch at 44.7% ABV), yet the Angostura Fizz comes across as a mellow and light, with a fluffy foam head from the egg white, cream, and seltzer.

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Cooks’ Note

Raw egg is not recommended for the elderly, people who are pregnant or have weakened immune systems...or folks who don’t like raw eggs.

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