A NEW RIF ON THE TOM COLLINS
The Botanist, A rif on the Tom Collins is a popular cocktail at The Lighthouse in Oxford.
Here we ponder on the recipe that we know contains Fresh lime, Elderflower cordial, Peach bitters and Gin but we will guess on measurements based on the Tom Collins
The Tom Collins is a cocktail made from gin, lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water. It was first mentioned by Jerry Thomas in 1876, “the father of American cocktails and mixology. Initially using “Old Tom,” gin, a sweetened gin.
Served in a tall, ice-filled glass with lemon juice, sugar, and soda water, the Tom Collins is basically an alcoholic lemonade.
A Rif on A Tom Collins
Ingredients
50 ml Dry Gin or Old Tom gin (such as Hayman’s)
25 ml fresh Lime juice
25 ml Elderflower Cordial
Splash of Peach Bitters
300 ml Ginger ale
Lemon zest to garnish
Method
Tom Collins
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Elderflower Collins
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John Collins
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Sugar Syrup
Making your own sugar syrup is very easy. Equal parts of sugar and water. Heat until sugar has melted but not turned colour. Leave to cool and keep in fridge for up to a week.
Stir or Shake ?
Traditionally a Collins cocktail was stirred not shaken – but now it’s pretty well accepted to do your own thing and have fun
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