Garnish:
Lemon slice
How to make:
STIR honey with gin in base of shaker to dissolve honey. Add grapefruit juice, SHAKE with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda water.
| 2 fl oz | Rutte Dry Gin |
| 2 barspoon | Honey |
| 2 fl oz | Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed) |
| Top up with | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
Review:
A dry, tart blend of grapefruit and gin.
History:
Adapted from a recipe in the 1949 edition of Esquire's Handbook for Hosts.
For the full story behind the origins of the Collins and its many variations see our Collins page.
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