Cucumber Rum Collins
A refreshing, bubbly and herbal rum cocktail ∙ Muddle; Shake ∙ 4 min ∙ 9.1% ABV ∙
The Cucumber Rum Collins is a long, fizzy highball of white rum, muddled fresh cucumber, lemon juice and soda water.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- In the base of the shaker, muddle: Cucumber 3 cm
- Add the next 4 ingredients: White rum 60 mlLemon juice 25 mlSugar syrup 15 mlSaline solution 1 dash (opt.)
- Shake with ice
- Fine strain into the ice-filled glass
- Top with Soda water and briefly stir
- Garnish with a cucumber ribbon around the inside of the glass
Tips
- Muddle the 3 cm of cucumber firmly but briefly to get the juice out; mash the skin to a pulp and the drink turns bitter and pulpy.
History
The Collins family of drinks traces back to a John Collins, a headwaiter at Limmer's Old House, a London hotel and coffee house, where a gin-and-lemon drink bearing his name is documented from at least the 1860s. The Cucumber Rum Collins follows the same template but swaps the historic gin base for white rum and adds muddled fresh cucumber, a modern twist on the standard formula rather than a separately documented drink.
FAQ
What is a cucumber Collins drink?
A Collins with muddled fresh cucumber: spirit, lemon juice, sugar syrup, and soda water over ice in a tall glass. This one uses white rum instead of the gin of a classic Tom Collins.
What's in a Rum Collins?
A Rum Collins is white rum, lemon juice, and sugar syrup, shaken and topped with soda water. This cucumber version uses 60 ml white rum, 3 cm of muddled fresh cucumber, 25 ml lemon juice, and 15 ml sugar syrup. An optional dash of saline goes into the shaker, and 60 ml soda water goes on top.
