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Sausalito, California

October 25, 1987

 


 

The morning after Bob and Eileen's wedding, several of us crossed the Bay and enjoyed brunch at the beautiful Alta Mira hotel in Sausalito, where we enjoyed their world famous Ramos Gin Fizzes.

Clockwise are Michelle, Joe, me, Steve Crosby and his date, Frank and Faye Hill, and Marty and Kathy Crowley.

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How the drink is made:

Gin, sugar in some form, a sour component, cream, ice, and orange blossom water. This last ingredient is not an easy one to find, but many claim it is is a key ingredient. Some recipes shake the drink for as long as your muscles can stand; others use a blender. Legend has it that the originator of this drink, Henry Ramos, had a line-up of "shaker boys" who each took 30-second turns shaking the drink until the proper 12-minute mark arrived, at which time the drink had a beautiful meringue-like consistency.