Ace
The Ace is a strong gin creamy cocktail, creamy and sweet on the palate. Shaken and served in a cocktail glass.
- 3 min
- Cocktail glass
- Shaken
Flavor profile
- Sweet
- 51 out of 100
- Fruity
- 21 out of 100
- Herbal
- 51 out of 100
- Creamy
- 76 out of 100
- Boozy
- 56 out of 100
How to make an Ace
To make an Ace, shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass: 3 oz gin, ¾ oz grenadine, ¾ oz heavy cream, ¾ oz milk and ½ oz egg white.
You'll need
- Gin3 oz
- Grenadine¾ oz
- Heavy cream¾ oz
- Milk¾ oz
- Egg White½ oz
Pairs well with: Grenadine · All syrups
Instructions
- 1
Chill a cocktail glass: fill it with ice and water while you mix, then tip it out.
- 2
Add gin, grenadine, heavy cream, milk and egg white to a cocktail shaker.
- 3
Shake hard without ice for about 10 seconds to whip the egg.
- 4
Add ice to the shaker.
- 5
Shake again for 10-15 seconds, until the shaker feels very cold.
- 6
Strain into the chilled cocktail glass.
Why shake? Heavy cream and milk blends in smoothly only with a hard shake; the egg white needs a dry shake first to turn silky.
Ace questions
What does an Ace taste like, and is it sweet?
Lightly sweet, not sugary: it's mostly creamy and sweet. It's a strong drink at about 17% ABV once mixed.
How much alcohol is in an Ace?
About 17% ABV after mixing with ice, stronger than wine, lighter than a neat spirit.
What's the difference between an Ace and a Ramos Gin Fizz?
Both use gin, milk and egg white. The Ace adds grenadine, while the Ramos Gin Fizz uses lemon juice, simple syrup, vanilla extract and soda water. Both are shaken, but the Ace goes in a cocktail glass and the Ramos Gin Fizz in a highball glass. The Ace is the stronger of the two.
Should an Ace be shaken or stirred?
Shaken: grenadine, heavy cream and milk need a hard shake to mix and chill properly. Dry-shake without ice first for a thicker foam.
What can I use instead of grenadine?
Raspberry syrup will work.
What glass do you serve an Ace in?
A cocktail glass.