Tom Yum Collins

Name: Tom Yum Collins
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Batavia Arrack; 1 oz Hendricks Gin Mid Summer Solstice; 1 oz Tom Yum Syrup; 3 drop(s) L’apothicaire Mystérieux Szechuan Bitters; Coconut La Croix

By Bradley Johnson

Submitted on: March 20, 2021

Refreshing

Seasonal

I go crazy for Thai flavors like lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, ginger and chilis. The secret to this is the tom yum syrup. I combined fresh chopped ginger, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, small Thai chilis and coconut water with simple syrup, cooked at 130 degrees in an immersion circulator for an hour. Strain and enjoy.

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz
Batavia Arrack

1 oz
Hendricks Gin Mid Summer Solstice

1 oz
Tom Yum Syrup

3 drop(s)
L’apothicaire Mystérieux Szechuan Bitters

Coconut La Croix

Instructions

Garnish

Coconut La Croix

Build

Glass

Estimated strength

About 24% ABV (estimate)

By Bradley Johnson

Mixologist

Brad Johnson, aka Sluggo, aka Mysterioso, is a home mixologist specializing in interesting and sometimes whimsical twists on classic cocktail platforms. While Brad has worked as a professional bartender in years past, he is currently establishing his brand, Société Mysterieux, an underground cocktail society for like-minded enthusiasts of cocktail culture. We create our own recipes based on classic platforms using our own bitters, syrups, tonics and shrubs under the brand L’Apothicaire Mysterieu...

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Editor's Note

A Collins reimagined with the vibrant flavors of Thailand. Funky Batavia Arrack and floral gin meet a complex, house-made syrup of lemongrass, galangal, and chili for a spicy, aromatic highball.

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Crafted Pour

6 September 2026

This sounds like an incredible flavor profile! Do you have any tips for sourcing the best galangal and kaffir lime leaves for the syrup?

David

16 August 2025

I don’t really find this to be a recipe, since it depends on a syrup for which there is no recipe. Can we see quantities on the ingredients for the Tom Yum syrup?