Sloe Gin Fizz

This is perhaps the most famous sloe gin cocktail. It's like a sweet Fizz or Collins that has some distinctly gin-like flavors, but it also has a ruby red color and fruity taste that has nothing to do with the lemon juice. It's fun on a warm day, stronger than a Pimm's Cup and eye-catching to boot.

• 2 oz sloe gin
• 1 1/2 oz. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. sugar syrup
• soda
• lemon slice

Combine all ingredients except soda and lemon slice in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice. Fill with soda and stir. Garnish with lemon slice.