Name: Chicory collins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 200g caster sugar; ½ tsp caraway seeds; ¼ tsp fennel seeds; 1 whole chicory head; 200ml gin; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 100ml chicory syrup; handful of ice; chicory leaves, to serve; soda water; lemon wedges

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Chicory collins

Chicory collins

Miriam Nice

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

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This refreshing herbal cocktail is made with homemade chicory syrup, fennel and caraway, topped up with gin, lemon juice and soda water

Gluten-free

Vegan

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

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200g caster sugar
½ tsp caraway seeds
¼ tsp fennel seeds
1 whole chicory

head
200ml gin
2 tbsp lemon juice
100ml chicory

syrup
handful of ice
chicory

leaves, to serve
soda water
lemon

wedges

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal180
fat0g

low
saturates0g
carbs12g
sugars12g
fibre0g
protein0.1g
salt0g

Method

step 1

To make the chicory syrup, put the caster sugar and 200ml water in a saucepan and add the caraway seeds, fennel seeds and the chicory head.
step 2

Warm the ingredients over a medium heat until the sugar dissolves then bring to the boil. Turn off the heat and leave the syrup to cool completely before straining through a sieve lined with muslin or a coffee filter paper.
step 3

To make the cocktail, chill 4 tall glasses in the fridge and put the gin, lemon juice and 100ml of the chicory syrup into a large cocktail shaker along with a good handful of ice. Shake until the outside of the cocktail shaker feels icy cold then strain into your prepared glasses.
step 4

Add a few more ice cubes, put a chicory leaf into each glass then top up with soda water and lemon wedges. Serve immediately.

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