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Blood Orange Tom Collins

Blood orange syrup adds a winter spice to this version of a Tom Collins.

The origins of the Tom Collins can be broken into two theories. Some believe that the name for the classic gin-lemon-sugar-soda cocktail came from a longstanding New York City joke told in 1874 about a rascal named Tom Collins who traveled the city telling falsehoods. Other drinkers claim the creation ties back to Jim Collins, a London bartender said to have invented the gin-forward cocktail in the 19th Century. 

Torn between these two versions, we at TABLE at least know one thing: the Tom Collins is delicious.

To add a bit of winter to this rather summery cocktail, we added a blood orange syrup. The cocktail is an easy, build-as-you-go, no-shaker-needed drink that adds a touch of bright spice to your seasonal happy hours. It's a spice that in this post-daylight savings world, we all need.

Blood Orange Tom Collins

Ingredients

2 oz gin

1 oz lemon juice

½ oz blood orange syrup

2 dashes of blood orange or orange bitters

Club soda

Blood orange slice, to garnish 

Instructions 

For the syrup:  Place one cup of water, one cup sugar, and the peels of four blood oranges in a saucepan and bring to a bottle. When cool, strain the syrup into a jar with a lid. Store in the fridge for a month.

Toss the peels in powdered sugar and let dry on a non-stick Slipmat baking sheet. When dry, store between layers of wax paper. Eat as candy, or chop a few when you’re baking, and add to cookies, brownies, or cakes for a lovely burst of flavor.

For the cocktail: Pour the gin, juice, bitters, and syrup into a tall glass. Fill with ice, top with club soda, and stir. Garnish with a blood orange slice and enjoy!


RECIPE BY MAGGIE WEAVER/PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVE BRYCE

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