Apple & Elderflower Collins

Serve in a Collins glass...
1½	fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
1	fl oz	St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
1	fl oz	Berentzen Apfel Korn (apple schnapps) liqueur
1	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lime juice
	Top up with	Soda (club soda)

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How to make:

SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda, stir and serve with straws.

Garnish:

Lemon slice

Comment:

A John Collins with lime in place of lemon and sweetened with apple and elderflower liqueurs.

About:

Created in 2004 by yours truly (Simon Difford), London, England.

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