Raspberry Collins
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Raspberry Collins
Serve in a Collins glass
| 10 fresh | Raspberries |
| 2 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1⁄2 oz | Giffard Crème de Framboise |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 3 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura optional |
| 3⁄4 oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
- Prepare garnish of skewered raspberry and lemon slice wheel.
- MUDDLE raspberries in base of shaker.
- Add next 5 ingredients (all but soda) and SHAKE with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- TOP with soda and briefly stir.
- Garnish with skewered lemon slice wheel and raspberry (sail).
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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.)
Variant:
Raspberry Debonnaire
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 1999 by Cairbry Hill, London, England.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 12.71% alc./vol. (12.71° proof)
- 20.1 grams of pure alcohol
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