Grand Royal Fizz

Now that I'm focusing on Fizzes right now, there's no reason not to do the Grand Royal Fizz. It's been so hot and a Fizz, even a creamy one, will cool you down and relax your brain quickly. This Fizz differs from many others by having no egg. Instead there is half-and-half and orange juice. I fresh squeezed all the juice for this drink so it was amazingly fresh tasting!

• 2 oz. gin (ImaGination gin used) 
• 1 tsp. maraschino liqueur
• 1 1/2 oz. orange juice
• 1 oz. lime juice
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. half-and-half
• sparkling water (Perrier used)

Combine all ingredients except sparkling water in a shaker with ice. (Hint: add half-and-half last to avoid allowing it to curdle in the citrus.) Shake and strain into a chilled highball glass full of fresh ice. Top with sparkling water and stir gently.