SEATTLE — Simple Goodness Sisters mix up a few different drinks ahead of Seattle Cocktail Week which runs through March 10
The Collins:
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce Simple Goodness Syrups’ Lemon Herb syrup
- 2-3 ounces club soda
- Garnish with lemon wheel and an Orasella botanical cherry, speared
The NA version of the Collins:
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce Simple Goodness Syrups’ Lemon Herb syrup
- Spoonful of Orasella botanical cherry juice
- 2-3 ounces club soda
- Garnish with lemon twist, a sage leaf, and an Orasella botanical cherry, speared
Directions:
- Add the first three ingredients to a tall Collins glass. Stir. Add ice to fill the glass. Top with club soda. Take a small section of lemon peel and squeeze it to express the lemon oils over the cocktail, drop it in. Garnish. Serve with a straw.
Sparkling Gimlet:
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces Gin
- 1/2 ounce Simple Goodness syrups’ Berry Sage syrup, or syrup flavor of your choice
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1 ounce club soda or champagne
- Garnish with an Orasella botanical cherry, dropped in the glass
Directions:
- Shake first three ingredients over ice, then fine strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass. Drop in a cherry. Top with champagne or club soda.
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