Angostura Collins Cocktail Recipe
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Recipe adapted from Jamie Boudreau, Canon, Seattle
Angostura Collins
Bitters were once added to cocktails in tiny quantities, but a new genre of cocktails is based on this flavorful ingredient.
Prep Time
0
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Servings
1
drink
Total time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- Ice
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- :::1 ounce rich simple syrup (2:1):::
- 1 ounce Angostura bitters
- Chilled soda water
- Strip of lemon peel
Directions
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the lemon juice and simple syrup. Shake until chilled, about 10 seconds. Strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice. Gently pour the bitters over the sour mixture to create a layered effect; top with soda. Garnish with the lemon peel. Serve with a straw.