Good ol’ Tom Collins is about to get all gussied up.
The classic Tom Collins cocktail is a simple mixture of gin, fresh lemon juice, sugar, and sparkling water. Essentially, sparkling gin lemonade. Undeniably delicious and summery.
This Mother’s Day update includes floral lavender which plays very well with herbaceous gin and bright lemon. Essentially, we’re giving this classic cocktail and sweet and feminine twist because we’re endlessly clever and thirsty.
Cheers!
Because we’re classy, dignified, generous, sweet, and kind-hearted. Because we learned all of those things from our mothers. Because because because… this cocktail deserves a sugar rim.
Granulated sugar, dried lavender, vanilla bean, and well, purple sugar too, because we’re also fancy.
A small plate will do as we rub all of these ingredients together.
The mixture will become fragrant as the lavender oils and vanilla bean goodness is released into the sugars.
The rim of a tall Collins glass is moistened with either lemon or water and dipped into the sugar mixture.
Now it’s time to booze these glasses up.
First a few ice cubes. Be careful not to disturb the sugar rim.
Gin into each glass.
I used one of my favorite gins: St. George Gin.
Their Terroir Gin is my absolute favorite but the Botanivore is divine in this cocktail.
Fresh lemon juice is added to the gin.
And lavender-infused simple syrup.
It’s easy. One part water heated with one part granulated sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Add some dried lavender and let steep until the sugar syrup is fragrant and infused with lavender flavor, just about 15 minutes.
More ice and a good splash of sparkling water. Stir it up and garnish with a lemon slice. Serve to mama. Cheers all around. You’re worth it.
PrintLavender-Infused Mom Collins
- Yield: 1 1x
Ingredients
For the Lavender Sugar Rim
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons lavender sanding sugar (optional)
- 2 tablespoons dried lavender leaves
- vanilla beans scraped from half of a vanilla bean pod
For the Cocktail
- lots of ice cubes
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1 ounce lavender-infused simple syrup*
- sparkling water
- lemon slices to garnish
Instructions
- *To make the lavender infused simple syrup: In a small saucepan over medium heat stir together 1 cup water and 1 cup granulated sugar until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add 2 tablespoons of dried lavender. Let steep for 10 minutes then strain the lavender from the syrup. There you have it!
- To make the sugar rim, rub together sugars, lavender, and vanilla until well combined and fragrant. Place on a small plate. Dip the rim of the glass in a bit of water and press into the sugar mixture to thickly coat the rim.
- To make the cocktail, place two ice cubes in the sugar-rimmed glass. Add gin, lemon juice, and lavender simple syrup and stir. Add a few more ice cubes and top with sparkling water. Garnish with a lemon slice and enjoy immediately.
Kathleen
Already my NOLA friend I only have one question when is your next trip is coming out?
sharon garofalow
GENIUS! A Mom Collins… so funny.
Emma
This looks like the perfect addition to our fourth of July party. I love lavender Arnold Palmer’s but this extra kick looks even better!
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Laura Hager
This recipe sounds delicious! I have some lavender buds in my kitchen I’ve been dying to use! I think I’ll make these tomorrow!
Laura
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Pam Greer
OMG! So, now I know why I grow lavender :) I would love it if you would link this up to Tipsy Tuesday at Grey is the New Black!
sarah e
Tom Collins is my absolute favorite drink, though I always feel like a bit of an old lady when I order it out somewhere. This version is definitely an awesome to-try for me soon!
Joanna
Great recipe! I’ve been seeing these recipes of flower infused food everywhere!
P.S. What happened to the photographs? :(
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Elyse
Loving that lavender rim! So fancy!
Elisabeth Heien
Oh,I am just SO happy abt having discovered your hilarious and inspiring blog!!! Yesterday,I made your asparagus and gruyere tarts when we had some friends over,and everyone just gobbled them up in a sec! So now you know you have a big fan here in Norway! Unfortunately, we don’t celebrate Mother’s Day now (we Norwegians tend to do things our own way????), but I think I’ll make myself a Mom Collins next Sunday which is our Constitution Day (May 17) and a day for massive celebration,cheer and happiness. Keep those blog posts coming!!
Megan
MOM Collins! Hilarious.
And I’m sure totally tasty.
Teresa Bergan
I love Gin….and hope to try it when I get home..but in New Orleans, now, May 9 to 11 for our 12th anniversary…I had been hoping to meet you or at least go to a venue to say hi….Love your blog and tried several of your recipes. I bought two of your recipe books because you are awesome! Teresa
Kate's Bookshelf
Oh yum. I love lavender. I love lemon. This is so pretty and looks so drinkable. I am going to have to make this.
Kayla
PUNS! This sounds delicious and your pictures are beautiful!
julialundinblog
That powder looks magical!
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Jenna
I love how you rimmed the class with purple sugar. Lavender is one of my favorite colors! Beautiful!
Amanda Hawkins
Clever, indeed! There is something hilarious and wonderful about this one–purple sugar!? “Mom Collins”!? You totally made my morning. I’m going to be chuckling all the day through–and craving one.
joythebaker
totally over the top, right?
Eliza
The colours of this cocktail rim are delightful – as is your pun. I am all about the wordplay.
Melissa Semra
Wow, looks great
But, i hope the Lavender sugar rim is easy to make