How to make a Christmas Collins cocktail
This festive take on the classic Tom Collins cocktail is sure to wow your visitors
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This is a festive twist on a classic gin-based Tom Collins cocktail, with a deliciously Christmassy chocolate orange flavour replacing the traditional lemon.
To make this cocktail, you’ll need a cocktail making kit with a shaker, strainer and measuring jigger, and a potato peeler for your garnish.
Watch the video below to let us guide you through the recipe, step by step!
Ingredients
- Jaffa Cake Gin 50ml, a double measure
- Smooth orange juice 25ml, a single measure
- Monin Pure Sugar Cane Syrup 2 tsp
- Soda water to top up
- Orange peel twist
- Fresh rosemary one sprig
- Handful of ice
Method
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Step 1
Pull your peeler around your orange to cut a long strip of peel, avoiding cutting into the white pith. Trim the edges, coil it up around your finger then set it aside.
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Step 2
Half-fill your cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in a double measure of Jaffa Cake Gin,. Add a single measure of orange juice. Then two teaspoons of sugar syrup.
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Step 3
Secure the lid, and shake for around 10 seconds to chill and combine your ingredients.
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Step 4
Pop some fresh ice cubes into a tall glass. Place your cocktail strainer over the mouth of the shaker and carefully pour your gin mix into the glass.
Top up the glass with sparkling water, give it a stir, then add the garnishes – and you’re ready to serve!