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Raspberry Collins
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 10 fresh | Raspberries |
| 2 fl oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Giffard Crème de Framboise |
| 1 1⁄2 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix |
| 3 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura (optional) |
| 3⁄4 fl oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Collins glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of skewered raspberry and lemon slice wheel.
Method
- MUDDLE raspberries in base of shaker.
- Add next 5 ingredients (all but soda) and SHAKE with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- TOP with soda and briefly stir.
Garnish
- Garnish with skewered lemon slice wheel and raspberry (sail).
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 12.71% alc./vol. (25.42° proof)
- 21.6 grams of pure alcohol
History
Adapted from a recipe created in 1999 by Cairbry Hill, London, England.
Review
A popular modern-day adaptation of the classic Collins with a whopping 45ml (1½oz) of lemon juice, yet is far from being overly sour. (I've tried reducing the lemon and rebalancing with less sugar but the result is a lesser cocktail.)
Variations/similar cocktails
Raspberry Debonnaire
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