The fizz is a popular style of drink that began back in the "Golden Age" of cocktails and the New Orleans Fizz (aka Ramos Gin Fizz) is one of the most popular. A favorite of the "Big Easy," was once so popular that during the 1915 Mardi Gras celebration 35 shaker boys worked at once to fill orders at the creator's bar.

The New Orleans Fizz is a great introduction to the qualities that shaking eggs bring to cocktails. It creates a rich, creamy, frothy drink that is simply delicious. The key to a great fizz is to shake until it hurts.