The ‘Garden Collins Summer Series’, a series dedicated to the Tom Collins cocktail continues with Lovage and Cucumber Gin Collins using lovage from the garden.
Lovage and Cucumber Collins – Photo © Cocktails & Bars
Lovage is not a very common herb in this part of the world. The tall perennial plant has leaves which taste like celery with a hint of parsley. We’ve paired the flavour of garden-grown lovage with cucumber for a refreshing and summer Collins cocktail. A touch of celery bitters rounds off the herbaceous flavours.
Lovage and Cucumber Gin Collins Recipe
Ingredients
- 50ml gin
- 25ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 15ml lovage syrup (click for recipe)
- 3 cucumber slices
- 2 dashes celery bitters
- soda water to top
Glassware: Collins glass
Garnish: cucumber slice, lovage or celery sprig
Method
In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber slices with lemon juice and lovage syrup. Add gin, celery bitters, ice cubes and shake hard until well chilled. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice cubes. Garnish with a cucumber slice and a lovage or celery sprig.
You may also like… More from the Garden Collins Summer Series
