Name: Elderflower Collins · Cocktail recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 20 ml Elderflower Liqueur; 20 ml lemon juice; 10 ml Sugar syrup; 80 ml Soda Water; Ice

Drink type Servings

Measurement system

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Elderflower Collins

Description

Elderflower liqueur gives this Collins a soft, floral opening over gin’s botanicals. Fresh lemon cuts through the sweetness and soda leaves the finish crisp. It’s the natural next order when you like a Tom Collins and want the same refreshing shape with a little more perfume.

Ingredients

45 ml Gin
20 ml Elderflower Liqueur
20 ml lemon juice
10 ml Sugar syrup
80 ml Soda Water
Ice

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon – Used to stir the drink smoothly with ice before serving.

Instructions

Add the spirit, elderflower component, fresh lemon juice and syrup to a shaker with ice.
Shake briefly until cold.
Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice and top with soda water.
Stir gently and garnish with lemon or a fresh herb.