Fuze Recipe

Prepare honey syrup

If you don't have honey syrup ready, combine equal parts honey and warm water (1:1 by volume). Stir until honey fully dissolves and cool to room temperature. Measure 0.5 oz for this recipe.

Build and shake

Add 2 oz gin, 0.75 oz elderflower liqueur, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz fresh grapefruit juice, 0.5 oz honey syrup, and 2 dashes orange bitters into a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup). Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds, until the shaker is cold to the touch and the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted.

Strain

Double-strain (using the shaker’s strainer and a fine mesh sieve) into a chilled Collins or highball glass filled with fresh ice. This removes any small ice chips and pulp for a clean finish.

Top with soda

Gently top the strained cocktail with about 2 oz club soda to add effervescence. Stir once very gently with a bar spoon to integrate the soda without flattening the bubbles.

Express the oils of a grapefruit twist over the drink by holding the twist over the glass and giving it a quick pinch so the oils spray onto the surface. Run the twist around the glass rim and drop it in as a garnish. Optionally tuck a small sprig of fresh thyme into the glass for an herbal aroma. Serve immediately.