Mango Collins
A fruity, refreshing and bubbly gin cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 9.1% ABV ∙
The Mango Collins is a fruity Collins of London dry gin, mango purée, and lemon juice, shaken and topped with soda water in a tall glass.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake the first 3 ingredients with ice: London dry gin 60 mlMango purée 60 mlLemon juice 45 ml
- Strain into the ice-filled glass
- Top with Soda water, stir and serve with a straw
- Garnish with a lemon slice
Tips
- Fibrous or under-ripe purée leaves the drink pulpy, so start with a ripe, smoothly blended mango purée.
History
The Mango Collins is a modern fruit-forward take on the Collins, made by folding mango purée into the classic build; no creator or date is documented. It keeps the soda-lengthened, citrus-sharpened structure of the Collins family, which traces to the John Collins of London, with mango purée as the sweetener.
FAQ
What's in a Mango Collins?
London dry gin (60 ml), mango purée (60 ml), and fresh lemon juice (45 ml), shaken and strained over ice, then topped with 40 ml of soda water.
What makes a Collins cocktail a Collins?
Spirit, citrus, and a sweetener, topped with soda water and served over ice in a tall Collins glass. This one keeps that format, with mango purée doing the sweetening.
