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Elderflower collins

Elderflower collins

Prepare: less than 30 mins
Cook: no cooking required
Serve: Serves 1
Dietary: Dairy-free Egg-free Gluten-free Nut-free Vegan Vegetarian

This is a super easy, refreshing, gin-based cocktail. The original calls for old Tom gin, but London dry works just as well.

By Jack Wakelin

Ingredients

2 handfuls ice
60ml/2fl oz gin
30ml/1fl oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
15ml/½fl oz elderflower cordial
soda water, to taste (about 125ml/4fl oz)
lemon slice, to garnish (optional)

Method

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour the gin, lemon juice and elderflower cordial over the ice then shake vigorously for 8-10 seconds.
Strain the mixture into a collins glass over fresh ice using a hawthorne cocktail strainer and a fine mesh strainer. If you don’t have a strainer, any kitchen sieve will work just as well.
Top with the soda water and give it a gentle stir to combine everything. Garnish with the lemon slice if using.

Recipe tips

Try topping the elderflower collins with sparkling wine instead of soda water for a great twist!