Collins Renaissance
Serve in
Collins glassGarnish:
For decoration, I used slices of cucumber which are available anywhere, so that you can smell the fresh taste when you're drinking.
How to make:
We know that the original Tom Collins was very simple - Old Tom Gin, lemon, sugar and soda water. It's simple and classic. Nowadays, we want a full and balanced cocktail as well as a drinking experience, so I chose the Haymans Old Tom, which was born in 1863 and has a very long history. On the palate, It's sweeter and smoother, a little bit richer in flavor. I replaced the sugar with Fiorente Elderflower liqueur and Pama to complement the fruit fragrance of the cocktail, some lemon juice to increase acidity. And then I added 4 pieces of cucumber slices in the shaker to muddle (or 4 pcs of Shiso leaves), which will connect the flavor of the whole cocktail together and give some fresh herbal flavor. Finally, after a generous shake, top with the soda water to make the cocktail more refreshing and easy to drink.
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Hayman's Old Tom Gin |
| 1/2 fl oz | Fiorente Elderflower liqueur |
| 1/2 fl oz | Pama Pomegranate Liqueur |
| 1/2 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Soda (club soda) water |
| 4 slice | Cucumber (fresh) |
Hayman's London Dry Gin
Launched in 2008 and a classic London Dry gin in style, it is distilled with ten botanicals: juniper berries, coriander seed, nutmeg, cinnamon, angelica
Hayman's Old Tom Gin
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