Kirby Collins

by Grant Hurless

Summer 2015 Issue

Prep time: 5 Minutes

Cook time: 0 Minutes

Serves: 1

This Kirby Collins is incredibly refreshing and a perfect light summer cocktail.

Ingredients

¾ ounce lime juice
½ ounce simple syrup
¼ ounce pickle juice or Kirby cucumber shrub
1 ounce cucumber juice
¾ ounce St. Germain liqueur
1 ½ ounces Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey

Directions

Shake all ingredients and strain into an 8 to 12 oz. collins glass (narrow tumbler) with a small amount of ice. Top with soda water.

Suggestions

This perfectly mellow summer cocktail with a bright citrus and cucumber base was born from the traditional Pickleback shot, wherein a shot of whiskey is chased by a shot of pickle brine. The pickle brine balances the intensity of the whiskey. The recipe calls for a Kirby cucumber shrub (vinegar-based beverage), but organic pickle juice can be used as a substitution.

This recipe by Nostrano restaurant's Head Mixologist Grant Hurless accompanies "Spirit Forward: the Art of Eating (and Drinking) at Nostrano."

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