Recipes

Coexistence Collins

Name: Coexistence Collins
Ingredients: Ice; 2 ounces vodka, preferably Russian; 2 teaspoons kümmel (caraway liqueur), or 1 1/2 teaspoons aquavit mixed with 1/2 teaspoon Rich Simple Syrup; 1 ounce fresh lemon juice; 1/2 ounce Rich Simple Syrup; 1 ounce chilled club soda; 1 lemon twist , for garnish

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The name of this drink refers to the end of the Cold War, which allowed full-flavored Russian vodka to flow freely into the West. More Vodka Drinks

By Food & Wine

Updated on March 28, 2015

Yield:

1 drink

Ingredients

Ice
2 ounces vodka, preferably Russian
2 teaspoons kümmel (caraway liqueur), or 1 1/2 teaspoons aquavit mixed with 1/2 teaspoon Rich Simple Syrup
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce Rich Simple Syrup
1 ounce chilled club soda
1 lemon twist, for garnish

Directions

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients except the club soda and the garnish and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass and top with the club soda. Pinch the lemon twist over the drink, rub it around the rim of the glass, then drop it into the drink.