Fruit Collins Mocktail

This recipe is a non-alcoholic nod to the Tom Collins. Get as fancy as you want creating some infused simple syrup, and combine it with citrus juice and soda.

INGREDIENTS

2 oz infused simple syrup (see below) 1 oz fresh citrus juice Soda water Garnish with abandon

RECIPE

Fill a Collins glass with ice. Add the simple syrup, citrus juice, and simple syrup, top with soda, and stir. Any fresh garnish is gonna look fancy AF here, so treat yourself (or your guests) and stick a little cucumber spear or basil leaf in that glass. Edible flowers like calendula and nasturtium also go a long way here. Here are some other suggested flavour combinations—for the juice, garnish, and infused simple syrup:

Juice	Simple syrup infused with	Garnish
Lemon	Rosemary	Lemon twist or wheel, rosemary
Grapefruit	Thyme	Grapefruit twist or wheel, thyme
Lemon	Lavender	Lemon twist or wheel, lavender
Lemon	Strawberries, thyme	Lemon twist or wheel, strawberries, thyme
Tomato	Basil	Lime twist or wheel, fresh basil
Lime	Raspberries	Lime twist or wheel, raspberries, cucumber
Orange	Cranberries	Orange twist or wheel, cranberries

Recipe by Jessica Schacht from The Five-Bottle Bar, copyright © 2022 by Jessica Schacht.