Rasp-beery Collins
This Peroni-forward beverage brings raspberries, freshly squeezed lemon juice and sugar into balance with beer, then enhanced with botanical richness from Bombay Sapphire. It makes a vibrant cocktail with zingy citrus and fruity tones and is exceptionally engaging on the palette.
UNITS OF ALCOHOL 2.3
KCAL 196
ALCOHOL VOLUME 15.90%
COCKTAIL FLAVOUR PROFILE
Ingredients
- 50ml Bombay Sapphire
- 15ml Freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 15ml Homemade sugar syrup
- 2 Raspberries
- 60ml Peroni Nastro Azzurro Beer (chilled & freshly opened)
- 1 Lemon Wedge
Glassware & Barware
- Curved highball glass
- Serrated knife & chopping board
- Citrus press
- Long twisted bar spoon
- Measuring device
- Cocktail shaker
- Hawthorne and fine tea strainer
- Bottle opener for the beer
Method
Step
1
Shake all of the ingredients (except Peroni) with cubed ice for around 15 seconds
Step
2
Fine strain into a curved highball glass full of fresh, cubed ice and 60mls of Peroni beer
Step
3
Gently stir in an upward-lifting motion
Bartender top tips
The Collins is a wonderfully versatile classic cocktail. You can adapt it towards your personal preference by changing the citrus (lemon, lime, grapefruit or orange!), changing the sweetener (make a flavoured sugar syrup using your favourite spices, fruits, flowers or herbs) or, in the case of the Rasp-Beer-Y Collins, switch out the soda for Beer! Use a good quality lager like Peroni, a decent local pale ale or even a tasty wheat beer from the continent like Hoegaarden or Leffe Blonde! Go on, give it a go and experiment!
