Passion Fruit Collins
Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 15.5% ABV ∙
The Passion Fruit Collins is a gin Collins made with fresh passion fruit, lemon juice, and passion fruit syrup, shaken and topped with soda water. Tart and pulpy up front with a silky texture, easing into a crisp, fizzy lift and a clean, bracing finish.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Cut Passion fruit 2 pcs in half and scoop out the flesh into the shaker
- Add the next 3 ingredients: London dry gin 60 mlLemon juice 45 mlPassion fruit syrup 15 ml
- Shake with ice
- Fine strain into the ice-filled glass
- Top with Soda water and stir
- Garnish with a lemon slice
Tips
- Pre-chill the glass so the drink stays cold longer once the soda water is added on top.
- Scoop the passion fruit flesh, seeds included, straight into the shaker for full flavor before fine-straining.
History
Passion Fruit Collins is a modern fruit-forward twist on the Collins, adding passion fruit to the traditional spirit-citrus-soda formula; no single bartender or bar is credited with creating this specific version, which appears mainly in contemporary cocktail menus and recipe collections as a seasonal or tropical variation. The Collins itself traces to a drink called the John Collins, said to be named after a headwaiter at Limmer's Old House in Mayfair in the early 19th century, originally made with gin or genever, lemon juice, sugar, and soda water. When American bartenders began making the drink with Old Tom gin later in the century, it became known as the Tom Collins, the name under which the formula was first printed, in Harry Johnson's 1882 bartending manual. The Passion Fruit Collins keeps that same gin-and-soda structure but adds passion fruit for a tropical, fruitier profile.
FAQ
What is a Passion Fruit Collins?
It is a gin Collins made with fresh passion fruit, shaken and finished with a splash of soda water. It is served in a Collins glass over ice, garnished with a lemon slice, at about 15.5% ABV.
What is in a Collins cocktail?
A classic Collins is a base spirit, citrus juice, and sugar, topped with soda water and served long over ice in a Collins glass. This Passion Fruit Collins follows that structure with London dry gin, lemon juice, and passion fruit syrup, adding fresh passion fruit for its tropical character.
What is the difference between a Collins and a fizz?
A Collins is served long over ice with soda water topped up in a tall Collins glass, while a fizz is shaken with its soda water and served shorter, often without ice, in a smaller glass. This Passion Fruit Collins follows the Collins format, poured over ice and topped rather than shaken with the soda.
How do you make a citrus Collins?
A citrus Collins is built by shaking a spirit with fresh citrus juice and a sweetener, then straining over ice and topping with soda water. This Passion Fruit Collins follows that method: the gin, lemon juice, passion fruit syrup, and scooped passion fruit flesh are shaken with ice, fine-strained into an ice-filled glass, then topped with soda water and finished with a lemon slice.
What alcohol goes best with passion fruit?
Gin is a natural match for passion fruit, since its dry, botanical edge balances the fruit's sweetness and acidity, as in this Passion Fruit Collins. Rum and vodka are also common partners in tropical and martini-style passion fruit drinks.
