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Cloud Nine Collins recipe.

An airy elderflower Collins with gin, lemon, vanilla, a soft foam and soda-water lift.

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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
  • 8 ml Vanilla syrup
  • 15 ml Egg White (or aquafaba)
  • 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

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

Recommended glassware

Highball Glass
Highball Glass (recommended)

A tall everyday glass for mixed drinks with ice and a longer pour.

240–350 ml Tall cylindrical shape with room for ice and mixer.

Best for: Moscow Mule, Dark and Stormy, Scotch Highball, Rum and Coke, Mojito variations.

Garnish: Good for wedges, spears, herbs, and long-drink garnishes.

Quick facts

6 mins Medium Approx. 12.3% ABV 2.1 units Cubed ice Mocktail option
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