Name: Cloud Nine Collins · Cocktail recipe
Prep time: 6 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 15 ml Elderflower Liqueur; 20 ml lemon juice; 7.5 ml Vanilla syrup; 15 ml Egg White (or aquafaba); Approx. 60 ml Soda Water, to top; 1 piece Lemon twist (for garnish); Ice

Drink type Servings

Measurement system

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Cloud Nine Collins

Description

Cloud Nine Collins earns its name from texture rather than excessive sweetness. Gin and lemon form a classic Collins base, elderflower adds floral fruit and a small amount of vanilla syrup gives a soft, rounded aroma.

Egg white creates a delicate cloud of foam while soda keeps the drink long and refreshing. The contrast between light texture and sharp citrus is the point.

Ingredients

45 ml Gin
15 ml Elderflower Liqueur
20 ml lemon juice
7.5 ml Vanilla syrup
15 ml Egg White (or aquafaba)
Approx. 60 ml Soda Water, to top
1 piece Lemon twist (for garnish)
Ice

Equipment needed

Cocktail Shaker – Shake with ice for proper chill, dilution and texture. Fine Mesh Strainer – Use for fine-straining where the recipe calls for it.

Instructions

Add gin, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, vanilla syrup and egg white to a shaker without ice.
Dry shake for 10 seconds, then add ice and shake again until very cold.
Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass.
Top slowly with soda water so the foam rises rather than collapses.
Garnish with a long lemon twist.