Best Cruising Down Collins Recipes

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TANGERINE-CELERY COLLINS



Tangerine-Celery Collins image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 45m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups chopped celery (about 4 stalks), plus celery leaves for garnish
2/3 cup sugar
2 cups gin, chilled
1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice (from about 6 lemons), chilled, plus lemon slices for garnish
1 cup fresh tangerine juice (from about 6 tangerines), chilled
Chilled seltzer, for serving

Steps:

  • Combine the chopped celery, sugar and 2/3 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
  • Strain the celery syrup into a pitcher and add the gin, lemon juice and tangerine juice. Pour into ice-filled glasses and top with seltzer. Garnish each with a lemon slice and some celery leaves.

COLLINS PRESERVE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey (preferably Michael Collins)
1/2 ounce orange liqueur
2 thin slices ginger
1 teaspoon apricot preserves
Splash of fresh lemon juice, plus 1 lemon slice

Steps:

  • Combine the whisky, orange liqueur, ginger, apricot preserves and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker. Muddle the ginger in the shaker, then cover and shake vigorously. Strain into an ice-filled glass. Garnish with a lemon slice.

SWEET TEA COLLINS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Bring 1/4 cup each honey, fresh mint and water to a boil, stirring. Off the heat, add 1 black tea bag and steep 30 minutes. Strain and chill. For each drink, shake 2 1/4 ounces bourbon, 1 ounce lemon juice and 1 tablespoon tea syrup in a shaker with ice; serve over ice and top with seltzer. Garnish with lemon and mint.

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