You may wonder, “What is this drink?”. I did too (I’d never heard of a cocktail that called for Peychaud’s bitters as its base spirit). I foolishly questioned if it would work, but my doubts were put to rest when I had this drink that’s built in the style of a classic Pimm’s Cup. This is a complex cocktail that is brilliantly balanced, and I don’t know that there is a redder drink out there. Created in 2009 by Kirk Estopinal and Maks Pazuniak, the Gunshop Fizz was named in honor of the pharmacy owned by the creator of Peychaud’s bitters, Antione Amédée Peychaud (now an antique gun and sword shop located in New Orleans’ French Quarter). If you’re intrigued even a little bit, you have to try this one. Cheers!

How to Make The Gunshop Fizz

  • Cooling Cucumber + Refreshing Citrus from the Grapefruit.

  • Candy Strawberry + Watermelon.

  • Minimal alcohol burn but be careful because its in there!

Sips

  • Lot’s of fresh fruit and a cucumber used in this one so be ready to muddle those!

  • I like to serve this in a Collins Glass, but anything with a bit of height will do.

Tips

The Gunshop Fizz Recipe

  1. In a shaking tin, add 2 strawberries (tops removed) two slices of cucumber, three swaths of grapefruit, three swaths of orange.

  2. Muddle with some force until it looks mushy and set aside.

  3. In the other side of the shaking tin, pour in 2 oz. of Peychaud’s Bitters.

  4. Then, 1 oz. of lemon juice.

  5. Lastly, add 1 oz. of simple syrup. (1:1 sugar: water)

  6. Add ice and shake for solid 10 seconds if not a bit more to get the proper mixture.

  7. Add ice to your Collins glass.

  8. Double strain the cocktail into the glass.

  9. Top it off with Italian soda.

  10. Garnish with a cucumber slice and/or a strawberry.

  11. Cheers!

  • 2 oz. (60 ml) Peychaud’s Bitters

  • 1 oz. (30 ml) fresh lemon juice

  • 1 oz. (30 ml) simple syrup (1:1 sugar:water)

  • 2 strawberries

  • 2 cucumber slices

  • 3 orange swaths

  • 3 grapefruit swaths

  • 1 oz. (30 ml) red bitter soda as topper (Sanbitter or Stappi)

  • 1 cucumber slice and 1 strawberry for garnish

Find some of these ingredients and more as part of my Curiada x Anders Erickson Collection

The Gunshop Fizz Ingredient List

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