Captain Collins

Serve in a Collins glass...
2	fl oz	Canadian blended whisky
1	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½	fl oz	Giffard Sugar Cane Syrup
	Top up with	Soda (club soda) or sparkling water

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How to make:

SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda and briefly stir.

Garnish:

Orange slice & cherry on stick (sail)

Comment:

Sweetened, soured and diluted Canadian whisky.

About:

A classic variation on the Collins.

For the full story behind the origins of the Collins and its many variations see our Collins page.

Nutrition:

There are approximately 186 calories in one serving of Captain Collins.

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