West Eleven Cocktails - The Elderflower Collins

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The Collins was invented in the late 1800s by a gentleman whose surname was, you guessed it, Collins. It was originally invented as a refreshing drink that could be consumed in greater quantity without getting too drunk. Unlike many drinks of that era that were incredibly strong and often contained nothing but alcohol, this drink was served long and called for soda water to lengthen and lighten its potency.

We chose to use 100% grain vodka in this recipe despite the fact that the original recipe called for gin (the original name of Tom Collins was given to the drink as the recipe called for a particular style of gin called Old Tom -- a gin that was heavily laced with sugar to mask its unrefined taste). This we mixed with exact proportions of lemon and sugar to balance the drink perfectly.

We wanted to add a British twist to this drink and maintain a refreshing summery element so chose elderflower, and set about tasting as many variations as we could from organic cordials to presses. Our final recipe uses natural elderflower extract. The result is a drink that I personally would choose over a Pimms on any summer's day!

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