The Ginger Collins: A Cocktail

It was about this time last year that my dear friend Avery and I made a weekend trip down to New Orleans for some much needed girl time. We spent one evening exploring Magazine Street and ended up finding a great little wine bar called Coquette.

I ordered a cocktail called The Coquette Collins that was likely one of the best, most interesting cocktails I’ve ordered in a long time. The menu listed the components of this divine drink so I made it my mission to create my own version of this bad boy. They now call this drink “The Mule,” so if you’re ever in the area, I highly recommend stopping in and trying it out!

Anyway, I’d love to share my recipe with you. If you like the taste of ginger, then this cocktail is for you! I call my version The Ginger Collins.

The Ginger Collins

3 mint leaves
1/2 ounce Simple Syrup
2 ounces Vodka
Juice from 1/4 a lemon
Yellow Chartreuse
Ginger Beer

Muddle the mint, simple syrup, and lemon juice in the bottom of an 8 to 12 oz. glass. Add vodka and a small amount of Chartreuse (I put about a teaspoon) then mix. Add ice and top with Ginger Beer. Garnish with mint.

It’s important to only put just a little bit of Yellow Chartreuse in the mix. This stuff is good, but a little goes a looong way. (And I’ll go ahead and warn you: Yellow Chartreuse is rather expensive, but it will last you for literally years!)

The best Ginger Beer I’ve found is made by Fever-Tree. It’s by far my favorite of the kinds I’ve tried. This cocktail tastes much better with this brand, in my opinion! 🙂

Hope you enjoy! CHEERS!