Valentines Cocktail - Lychee & Rose Collins

Unaware of the drink's actual origins, in August 1891, British physician Sir Morell Mackenzie wrote an article in the influential 19th century magazine Fortnightly Review claiming that England was the originating country for the Tom Collins cocktail and a person named John Collins was its creator. 

However Harry Johnson's 1882 New and Improved Bartender’s Manual or How to Mix Drinks of the Present Style is still the earliest recorded recipe for the Tom Collins. Since then it's provided the base for a number of twists and riffs included this one of our own doing, bringing a light pink hue and the perfect blend of sweet and floral notes that cry out Valentines.