Apple & Elderflower Collins

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Serve in

a Collins glass...
1½ fl oz Rutte Dry Gin
1 fl oz St Germain Elderflower Liqueur
1 fl oz Berentzen Apple Schnapps
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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