Raspberry, Orange and Cinnamon Collins

INGREDIENTS

  • 60ml Pinkster gin
  • 15ml orange and cinnamon simple syrup
  • 30 ml (1 fl oz) lemon juice
  • Top with soda

For syrup

  • 1/2 orange, sliced
  • 2 sticks of cinnamon
  • 250ml water
  • 250ml caster sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. For the syrup, add all ingredients into a saucepan on the hob. Bring it to the boil whilst the sugar dissolves. Turn down to a low heat and leave to simmer for 20 minutes. Take off the heat and leave to cool for an hour. Fine strain into a container leaving the orange slices and cinnamon behind. Pour into a container and it will keep for up to two weeks in the fridge.

  2. Place the gin, syrup and lemon juice into a shaker and shake with ice.

  3. Fine strain into a glass with ice.

  4. Top with soda water.

  5. Garnish with orange slices and mint.