The Bomb Collins

Name: The Bomb Collins
Ingredients: FOR THE SAGE, GINGER AND CARDAMOM SIMPLE SYRUP:; 1 cup Water; 1 cup Sugar; 1 Tablespoon Ginger, Chopped; 1 teaspoon Grated Cardamom; 4 leaves Sage; FOR THE BOMB COLLINS:; 2 whole Peaches, Halved (stone Removed); 12 leaves Sage; 8 ounces, fluid Gin; 1 ounce, fluid Fresh Lime Juice; 1 ounce, fluid Fresh Lemon Juice; 8 dashes Bitters; 8 Tablespoons Sage, Ginger And Cardamom Simple Syrup (recipe Above); 2 teaspoons Nutmeg, Grated; 1 cup Ice; 1 bottle Chilled Mineral Water, To Top, Use As Much As Desired, 1 Liter Bottle; 1 cup Crushed Ice, To Top; 4 leaves Sage, For Garnish; 1 whole Nutmeg Nut, For Grating Over Top, Amount As Desired; 1 whole Peach, Pitted And Quartered, For Garnish

21 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE SAGE, GINGER AND CARDAMOM SIMPLE SYRUP:
1 cup Water
1 cup Sugar
1 Tablespoon Ginger, Chopped
1 teaspoon Grated Cardamom
4 leaves Sage
FOR THE BOMB COLLINS:
2 whole Peaches, Halved (stone Removed)
12 leaves Sage
8 ounces, fluid Gin
1 ounce, fluid Fresh Lime Juice
1 ounce, fluid Fresh Lemon Juice
8 dashes Bitters
8 Tablespoons Sage, Ginger And Cardamom Simple Syrup (recipe Above)
2 teaspoons Nutmeg, Grated
1 cup Ice
1 bottle Chilled Mineral Water, To Top, Use As Much As Desired, 1 Liter Bottle
1 cup Crushed Ice, To Top
4 leaves Sage, For Garnish
1 whole Nutmeg Nut, For Grating Over Top, Amount As Desired
1 whole Peach, Pitted And Quartered, For Garnish

Directions

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For the simple syrup:
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1. In a small saucepan stir together the water and sugar and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir often, until sugar dissolves.
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2. Remove from heat and add in the ginger, cardamom and sage. Set aside to let the mixture steep for 10 minutes.
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3. Pour the mixture into a bowl or pitcher through a sieve to strain out the sage, ginger and cardamom. Allow it to cool to room temperature. Transfer to a glass and store in the fridge.
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For the Bomb Collins:
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1. Pull out 4 tall cocktail glasses. Muddle a peach half and 3 sage leaves in the bottom of each glass.
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2. Add 2 ounces of gin, 1/4 ounce of lime juice, 1/4 ounce of lemon juice, 2 dashes of bitters and 1 tablespoon of the prepared simple syrup into each glass. Stir.
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3. Fill each glass with ice and top with mineral water. Add the crushed ice over top.
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4. Pour 1 tablespoon of additional simple syrup over the crushed ice in each glass. Grate a half a teaspoon of nutmeg on top of each cocktail.
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5. Garnish each with a sage sprig and 1/4 peach segment.