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    Home » Cocktails » Gin

    Sloe Gin Fizz (or Collins)

    LAST UPDATED: February 11, 2021 PUBLISHED: January 31, 2019 By Pam Greer 7 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This pretty pink Sloe gin cocktail features sloe gin, lime juice and sparkling water.  It's sweet, pretty and a tasty low alcohol cocktail.

    Bright red cocktail on a blue tray in front of a vase of tulips.

    I read last week that low alcohol cocktails are trending right now.  The beauty of low alcohol drinks is that they are perfect for day drinking - think brunch or lunch or lounging by the pool or cuddled up by the fireplace.

    Using an American sloe gin, besides making it pretty, brought down the alcohol content.  Sloe gin is 20% alcohol, 40 proof - compared to gin which is 47% alcohol, 94 proof.

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    Bottle of sloe gin, glass, lemon half and sparkling water.

    What is Sloe Gin?

    Sloe gin is gin that has had sloe drupes steeped in it.  Sloe drupes are a fruit similar to plums.

    In general there are two types of Sloe Gin that you can find at the liquor store.  One that costs about $15 dollars and one that costs about $35 dollars.  I have no doubt the more expensive (and higher in alcohol version) is a more truer version of Sloe Gin.

    However, I was just looking to make a fun, light, easy sipping, pretty cocktail, so I went with the least expensive version.

    First two steps for making a sloe gin fizz
    Photo collage showing last two steps for making a sloe gin collins

    Instructions

    • Step 1 - gather your ingredients - tall cocktail glass, sloe gin, carbonated water, and half a lemon.
    • Step 2 - Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, squeeze the juice from half a lemon and add to shaker.  Add 2 ounces of sloe gin to shaker.  Shake for about 15 seconds.
    • Step 3 - Add ice to a 12 ounce cocktail glass and strain mixture into it.  Use a fine mesh strainer if you want to remove the bits of lemon.
    • Step 4 - Top with sparkling carbonated water (we make ours with a Soda Stream.)  Stir and enjoy.
    Bright red cocktail on a blue tray.

    If you want to take yourself down a Google rabbit hole, try and figure out the difference between a Gin Fizz and a Collins.  I have a very old copy of a Trader Vic's Cocktail book and it has the differences as:  A Collins - lemon juice, sloe gin and carbonated water, A Fizz - lemon juice, sloe gin, simple syrup and club soda.

    The consensus today seems to be that many bartenders don't differentiate between the two. In searching, I found this article on the Differences between a Fizz and a Collins.   They basically have the same ingredients, they are just treated differently.

    Whatever you call this cocktail, it's just right for when you want a pretty cocktail!

    If you make this, I would love to hear what you think about it.  You can tag me on Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook

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    Recipe

    **As an Amazon affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Pretty deep red cocktail on blue tray.
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    Sloe Gin Fizz or Colllins

    Whether you call this a Sloe Gin Fizz or a Sloe Gin Collins - it's a pretty low alcohol cocktail perfect for easy drinking! 
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 5 minutes
    Servings 1
    Calories 146kcal

    Ingredients

    • ½ lemon juiced
    • 2 ounces sloe gin
    • sparkling water

    Instructions

    • Add ice to a tall cocktail glass and to a cocktail shaker. 
    • Pour lemon juice and sloe gin into cocktail shaker and shake for 15 seconds. 
    • Strain into cocktail glass. 
    • Add sparkling water to cocktail glass.  Stir and enjoy. 

    Notes

    • Use a 12 ounce cocktail glass.
    • If you use a more expensive sloe gin, it will be higher in alcohol. 
    • Use a finer mesh strainer if you do not want any of the lemon flesh in your cocktail - it's a little prettier without it. 
    • We use our Sodastream for easy carbonated water. 

    Equipment

    Boston Cocktail Shaker
    Sodastream
    Mesh strainer

    Nutrition

    Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 28.6mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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    Comments

    1. Ash B says

      February 25, 2022 at 3:01 pm

      5 stars
      Actually went and bought some sloe gin just for this recipe and it was extremely yummy! Love that the alcohol content is lower too so I could enjoy more.

      Reply
    2. Jillian says

      January 31, 2019 at 6:22 pm

      5 stars
      This look very pretty! Beautiful photos!

      Reply
    3. Lisa Lotts says

      January 31, 2019 at 5:41 pm

      5 stars
      Like you, I'm a bit of a lightweight, so I really do appreciate lower alcohol content in this ruby cocktail. I've never tried sloe gin before, but I'll be on the lookout for it now. It looks like the perfect weekend sipper!

      Reply
    4. kim says

      January 31, 2019 at 5:25 pm

      This looks fabulous! I love a new fun drink to try.

      Reply
    5. Adriana Lopez Martin says

      January 31, 2019 at 5:00 pm

      5 stars
      Woww there is no doubt that we learn new things every day never heard before of Sloe gin now I need to go and buy me a bottle, your cocktail ideas sound so good!

      Reply
    6. Kate | The Veg Space says

      January 31, 2019 at 4:41 pm

      5 stars
      Ooh yum, I love a cocktail and actually have a bottle of sloe gin in the cupboard that I didn't know what to do with.... but I do now!

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        January 31, 2019 at 4:49 pm

        It's perfect!

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