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 11th, 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.