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Lavender Collins in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Lavender Collins recipe

BuiltHighballCubed ice9% ABV

The Lavender Collins is a built gin cocktail, made with gin, lemon juice, lavender syrup and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.

Strength: about 9.3% ABV in the glass, roughly 14 g of alcohol and about 140 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A floral Tom Collins sweetened with lavender syrup.

Lavender Collins ingredients

Gin45 ml (1½ oz)
Lemon juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Lavender syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Soda watertop up, about 90 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Lavender Collins

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a lavender sprig and a lemon wheel.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lavender sprig and a lemon wheel
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Lavender Collins: quick answers

How strong is a Lavender Collins?
About 9.3% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Lavender Collins?
About 140 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Lavender Collins served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Lavender Collins have?
4 in total: gin, lemon juice, lavender syrup and soda water.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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