Summer Hibiscus Tom Collins Cocktail

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Kicking off the start of summer with this fun to make and delicious Hibiscus Tom Collins Cocktail! Gin, lots of lemon juice, a splash of hibiscus syrup, and topped with club soda. Think your favorite lemonade, but with a fun summery twist. Finish the drink with a fresh hibiscus flower to really make this unforgettable. Every sip is sweet, floral, lemonade-y, fizzy, and just enough gin to really give a wonderful herbaceous undertone without being overpowering. A must-have cocktail for these hot summer weekends!

About The Recipe

Happy Friday, everyone! It’s officially the first Friday of summer and I couldn’t be more excited to kick off the start of the season with this truly delicious cocktail.

The inspiration? Walt Disney World! This is our take on a cocktail we had during the Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot back in April. It was one of our absolute FAVORITE things (that, and the Coconut Tres Leches Cake!). We went back for it again and again.

So, we asked the people working at the booth what was in the cocktail. The only problem? It’s made with a gin you can only buy in Florida! So, as soon as we got home, we started concocting and trying different ways to reproduce our favorite drink.

Our first attempt was to make hibiscus gin. It’s actually relatively simple, but it requires a LOT of dried hibiscus and, while it was fun to do, we felt like it wasn’t really something we could put on the blog.

Our next attempt was making hibiscus simple syrup. This was fine, but again…lots of dried hibiscus to actually achieve any of the sweet floral notes we wanted.

Thankfully, one quick Google search and we found the edible hibiscus flowers that had decorated the drink at Disney. The best part? They’re literally in hibiscus syrup.

So, immediately, we ordered it and, when it came in, attempted our take on the cocktail! It was PERFECT.

While it’s not the same drink, as we added some club soda to ours to give it a little bit of a fizz, it’s still an absolutely delicious drink that we can’t get enough of. It’s sweet, floral, refreshing, and a serious crowd pleaser!

Reasons You Will Love This Hibiscus Tom Collins Cocktail

• Super simple to make.
• Perfectly sweet, floral, and refreshing.
• Tastes just like summer!
• A crowd pleaser.

Equipment Needed

• Glasses
• Cocktail Stirrer
• Scale

Ingredients

(Full ingredient amounts and instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)

• Gin
• Hibiscus Syrup
• Lemon Juice
• Club Soda

How To Make a Hibiscus Tom Collins Cocktail

Step 1: Combine

In a cocktail glass, combine the gin, lemon juice, and hibiscus syrup. Top with club soda and add ice.

Step 2: Enjoy!

Serve immediately.

How Can I Make Hibiscus Syrup?

Don’t want to buy the syrup? No problem! You can make your own by making a batch of simple syrup. Equal parts water, equal parts sugar. You can make 1/2 cup of simple syrup and placed 4 hibiscus tea bags in the syrup for about 30 minutes. Taste the syrup to see if it has enough flavor, if not, you can let it steep longer or add another tea bag!

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Expert Tips

• Carbonated water can be used in place of club soda.
• You can make your own Hibiscus syrup!
• This drink needs to be served over ice.
• Do not make these drinks before you’re ready to serve. The club soda will go flat.
• One jigger is equal to 1 ½ ounces.
• This drink is really to taste. Be sure to take a sip and adjust as needed!
• If you would like to make this drink into a mocktail, leave out the gin, and double the amount of lemon juice, hibiscus syrup, and club soda!

When you make this Summer Hibiscus Tom Collins Cocktail, leave a comment down below! We love hearing from you and answering any questions you might have! Also, be sure to tag us on social media and hashtag it #BakersTable.

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