Elderflower Collins

highball glass filled with ice and slightly golden bubbly liquid topped with an inch of deep purple liquid bordered by a bit of pink. The glass sits on two coasters next to a copper jigger.

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The Elderflower Collins is a refreshing variation on the classic Tom Collins, combining gin, elderflower liqueur, fresh lemon juice, and soda water. Serve your elderflower gin cocktail over ice with a lemon slice. Light and floral it’s perfect for hot summer evenings or any time you want a refreshing drink.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Unspecified

Servings: drink

Calories: 255kcal

Author: Joanne Stekler

Equipment

Cocktail shaker

Ingredients

2 ounces gin
1 ounce elderflower liqueur St. Germain, for example.
1 ounce lemon juice
4 ounces club soda or seltzer water
1 slice orange or lemon optional for garnish
1 maraschino cherry optional for garnish

Instructions

If you want to layer Empress gin on top of the Collins, combine the elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, and club soda in a cocktail shaker and pour into an ice-filled glass.
1 ounce elderflower liqueur, 1 ounce lemon juice, 4 ounces club soda or seltzer water
To float a layer of Empress gin, pour the gin slowly over an ice cube if any are sticking out of the liquid or the back of a bar spoon laid bottom side up on top of the ice cubes.
2 ounces gin
Garnish with a lemon or orange wheel and a maraschino cherry (or a chive blossom, if you like). Drink with a compostable straw.
1 slice orange or lemon, 1 maraschino cherry

Notes

Choose a mild gin: A citrus-forward gin pairs well with the floral notes of the elderflower liqueur.

Adjust the elderflower liqueur and lemon juice to taste in your elderflower gin cocktail.

If you do not want a separate gin layer in your Elderflower Collins, include the gin with the liqueur and lemon juice. Strain into a tall glass filled with ice and top with the club soda.

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