Ritz Fizz (cocktail)

The Ritz Fizz was created as the Ritz-Carlton hotel chain's signature cocktail in 1934 upon the repealing of Prohibition. It was first concocted in the bar at the former Ritz-Carlton Boston Hotel (renamed the Taj Boston in January 11, 2007) in Boston, Massachusetts.

Recipe

Ritz Fizz (Boston Ritz Fizz)

In a Champagne Flute glass mix:

*1/2 oz. (12.5 mL) Disaronno Amaretto
*1/2 oz. (12.5 mL) De Kuyper Blue Curacao
*1/2 oz. (12.5 mL) fresh lemon or lime Juice
*Top off with Champagne.
*Stir together.
*Garnish with a rose petal.

Variants

*Some recipes use Sour mix or Sweet & Sour mix instead of the lime or lemon juice.

Le Ritz Fizz (Canadian Ritz Fizz)

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Montreal makes their version with 1/2 oz. (12.5 mL) of apple liqueur instead of the Amaretto and Blue Curacao and garnishes it with a sugar cube dipped in raspberry liqueur. This is probably due to copyright infringement since the Montreal Ritz-Carlton is privately owned and has not been part of the Ritz-Carlton group since the 1960s.

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