Easy Cherry Collins Recipe
This Cherry Collins Recipe is a refreshing twist on the classic Tom Collins cocktail, featuring gin, fresh lemon juice, and bubbly soda water balanced with sweet cherry syrup. With its gorgeous purple color and bright, fruity flavor, it’s an easy cocktail that’s perfect for your next gathering.
Equipment
- Collins Glass
Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 0.75 oz Luxardo cherry syrup from Homemade Luxardo Cherry Recipe, or to make your own see note 1
- 0.5 oz demerara simple syrup for recipe see note 2
- 3 oz soda water
- ice
- 1 lemon wedge for garnish
- 1-2 Luxardo Cherries for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Glass: fill a Collins glass with ice.
- Shake: add the gin, lemon juice, cherry syrup, and demerara simple syrup to a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously without ice for 15–20 seconds. Strain into the prepared glass with ice.
- Finish Drink: top with soda water and give a gentle stir. Garnish with a lemon wedge and one or two Luxardo cherries. Enjoy right away.
Notes
Note 1: Use the syrup from a jar of Luxardo Marashino Cherries or make your own Homemade Luxardo Cherries. For a quick shortcut, combine 1 part tart cherry juice with 1 part sugar in a small saucepan and heat gently, stirring until the sugar fully dissolves. Let cool, then stir in 2 parts maraschino liqueur. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Note 2: To make demerara simple syrup, combine 1 part demerara sugar with 1 part water in a small saucepan. Heat gently and stir until the sugar fully dissolves. Let cool before using. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.