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Royal Collins

Aperitivo/aperitif · Christmas and Thanksgiving · Long drinks and highballs

4.1 12 ratings

Ingredients

1 2/3 oz Cognac (brandy)
3/4 oz Lemon juice
1/2 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
1 2/3 oz Brut sparkling wine

How to make

Serve in a collins glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of skewered lemon slice wheel and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry (sail).

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  3. 5 TOP with sparkling wine and briefly stir.

Garnish

  1. 6 Garnish with skewered lemon slice wheel and maraschino cherry (sail).

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Flavour profile

13.9% alc./vol. · 1.5 standard drinks · 196 calories

History

A Royal Collins uses sparkling wine instead of soda water for a luxurious Brandy Collins.