Sandy Collins

Name: Sandy Collins
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 liter club soda; 3 large sprigs fresh mint, plus more for garnish; 170 grams gin, optional; 4 servings Ice; 2 lemons, juiced; 200 grams sugar; 237 milliliters water

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Sandy Collins a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 295 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have club soda, mint, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and fodmap friendly diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Sandy, Sandy's Sundae, and Crab Sandy.

Instructions

First make the mint simple syrup: Put 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water into a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved. Turn off the heat. Bruise the mint a little by rubbing it between your fingers.

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Simple Syrup

Sugar

Water

Mint

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Sauce Pan

Add mint to the syrup and set aside until it cools, at least 1 hour. Strain into a clean jar and discard the mint. Cover the jar with a lid. Leftover syrup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.

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Syrup

Mint

To make the drinks, fill 4 glasses with ice. Put 2 tablespoons of mint simple syrup into each glass. Top with about a cup of club soda and a teaspoon of lemon juice. Stir gently and garnish with a mint sprig.

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Simple Syrup

Lemon Juice

Sparkling Water

Mint

Ice

Add 1 1/2 ounces of gin to each glass, if desired.

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Gin

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Sauce Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

1liter

club soda 3large sprigs

fresh mint, plus more for garnish 170grams

gin, optional 4servings

Ice 2

lemons, juiced 200grams

sugar 237milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

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Blanc de Bleu Cuvee Mousseux

Blanc de Bleu is a premium California Chardonnay wine with an added hint of blueberries and is a delicate sparkling wine reserved for memorable celebrations. It offers seductive flavors and fresh aromatic effervescence - vividly pasteled with blueberries. All of this is contained in an impressively sexy bottle with tasteful flair.The fruit for Blanc de Bleu is grown in the quiet vineyards of Northern California, known for their cool and clear breezes - ideal conditions for the exclusive grapes and soils that accentuate the profoundly flavorful characteristics. This sparkling wine pairs well with appetizers, sushi and very light meals.