Kirk Estopinal and Maks Pazuniak, New Orleans bartenders and authors of Rogue Cocktails (now called Beta Cocktails), share their take on the Angostura Fizz in this recipe from Cure: New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ‘Em.
Kirk stumbled upon the Angostura Fizz in Charlea Baker’s book, The Gentleman’s Companion, from 1939. “It had a half ounce of Angostura, dry vermouth, and soda. We made it and didn’t really like it, but the idea of it—to have such a large measure of bitters—was fascinating,” Kirk said. “This is one of the most famous drinks on our menu. The Gunshop Fizz was kind of the impetus for Rogue Cocktails.”
