Berry Tom Collins
This Berry Tom Collins is a fruity, fizzy gin cocktail with fresh muddled berries and thyme. Ready in 10 minutes and perfect for summer.
Servings 2 Cocktails
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp water
- 1 tsp key lime juice
- ¼ cup fresh raspberries
- ¼ cup fresh strawberries hulled
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme leaves only, optional
- 2 shots gin
- tonic water to fill the glass
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water and lime juice and heat over medium-low flame, just until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
- In a martini shaker add the raspberries, strawberries and thyme leaves, reserving 2 raspberries for garnish. Use a muddler or wooden spoon handle and crush the fruit and thyme.
- Fill shaker 2/3 full with ice, add the gin, and shake vigorously. Strain into 2 glasses and top with tonic water. Garnish with a raspberry and cheers!
Notes
Tips for Storing
- This cocktail is best made fresh to order. The berries and thyme lose their brightness once muddled and left to sit.
- You can make the lime simple syrup up to 2 weeks ahead and store it in a sealed jar in the refrigerator.
- Pre-muddle the berries and thyme up to a few hours ahead and keep the mixture covered in the fridge until you're ready to shake.
- If you're batch-making for a party, mix up the muddled berry base and gin ahead of time, then pour over ice and top with tonic water per glass right before serving.
- Already-made cocktails do not store well. The carbonation from the tonic water goes flat quickly, so always finish what's in the glass.
Nutrition
Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.4mg
