Elderflower Collins

5 from 1 vote

Experience the refreshing taste of summer with our elderflower collins cocktail recipe. Made with Empress gin, elderflower liqueur, fresh lemon juice, and soda water, this drink is the perfect blend of floral and citrusy notes. Quick and easy to make, it's the ideal cocktail for any summer occasion.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: serving

Calories: 194kcal

Author: Briana

Equipment

collins or highball glasses
bar spoon

Ingredients

1.5 ounces gin
1 ounce lemon juice
½ ounce elderflower liqueur
½ ounce simple syrup
2 ounces club soda

Instructions

Add lemon juice, simple syrup, elderflower liqueur, and gin to a highball glass filled with ice.
Top with soda water and stir to meld together.
Garnish with lemon round and optional flowers. Enjoy!

Notes

Sweeten to taste. If making this drink for the first time, add more simple syrup to suit your personal preferences.
Stir before enjoying. We love to layer this drink in the glass, as it creates a really cool presentation with the Empress gin, but make sure to mix it up with a bar spoon before enjoying it, or all the gin will be at the top of the glass.
To make a large batch: Add the lemon juice, elderflower liqueur, simple syrup, and gin to a pitcher or punch bowl and stir to mix. Make sure you wait to add the soda water or club soda until right before serving, or it will go flat. We recommend pouring the mixture over ice in glasses, rather than adding glass to the punch bowl or pitcher, as this can water the drink down.
To make this drink in a cocktail shaker: Traditionally, this drink is made in a cocktail shaker. To make it, add the elderflower liqueur, gin, simple syrup, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until chilled, and strain into ice-filled glasses, then top with soda water. We chose to mix this cocktail in the glass to make beautiful layers in the drink, but this isn't a traditional method.

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