Strawberry collins
A simple, fruity twist on the Tom Collins - don't forget the strawberry 'ice cubes'!
Servings: 2
Calories: 136kcal
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Ingredients
- 4 fl oz strawberry puree 4 fl oz is approximately 6 strawberries, depending on size
- 2 teaspoon sugar or a little more, if needed
- 1.5 fl oz lemon juice (approx ½ lemon)
- 3 fl oz gin
- 4 fl oz soda water or more, as needed
- ice cubes
Instructions
- Puree the strawberries in a small blender with the sugar. Taste to check sweetness - it should be slightly sweet but not overly so - add a little more sugar, if needed, if the strawberries are not that sweet and blend in.
- Place the sweetened strawberry puree, lemon juice and gin in a cocktail shaker with some ice (you can strain the puree if you'd like to try to remove some of the seeds but I find it fine as it is) and shake to mix and chill. Alternatively, place all of these ingredients divided equally between two Collins glasses (for one recipe quantity) and mix well.
- Add ice to the mixture, if already in glasses, or add ice to glasses and divide evenly as you pour over the ice, if you used shaker. Top up the glasses with soda water and serve.
Notes
If you'd like strawberry 'ice cubes', freeze a few strawberries on a tray until frozen: it should take a few hours. Then transfer to a container until you are ready to use them. They'll keep for a number of months. (And when used, they don't dilute your drink and you can eat them after!)
Instead of sugar, you can also use simple syrup - use at least 1 tablespoon for one recipe quantity, ideally a 2:1 syrup.
Nutrition
Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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