Rosemary Collins
Found a recipe for another Collins variation that I had been wanting to try - the Rosemary Collins
- 1.5 oz gin (used Gordon's)
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1/2 oz rosemary simple syrup
Shaken, then served topped with soda water and a rosemary sprig for garnish.
The rosemary simple syrup was made by first blanching the rosemary for 30 seconds, then adding that to a standard batch of one-to-one simple which was brought to a boil. The blanching is supposed to prevent the rosemary from turning brown.
It was a little too tart at first, so I doubled the simple putting it closer to "classic proportions." Nice drink, but next time I might try boiling the rosemary in the simple a bit longer to extract more flavor as this one had just a hint of rosemary.
One other tip: rub the rosemary sprig just before you garnish with it and it'll become more fragrant.