Cocktails
New Year's Raspberry-Lime Gin Collins
Mix 45 ml gin, 50 g raspberries and 20 ml lime juice with the remaining ingredients. One 9-minute New Year's cocktail, about 175 kcal and 9% ABV before ice dilution.
New Year's Raspberry-Lime Gin Collins is an original New Year's cocktail concept for adults. Fresh raspberries create tart color and a fruit-forward texture; gin and lime keep the Collins lively. This is an untested editorial formula, not a drink that has already been made or taste-tested. This editorial formulation has not yet been physically tested. The image is illustrative; the actual formula has not been physically prepared or photographed.
Includes preparation, mixing, ice and garnish.
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WHAT YOU NEED
Ingredients
METHOD
How to make it
- Wash and prepare any fruit or herbs and chill ingredients that should be cold. Thawed frozen raspberries can work but may release more juice and shift dilution.
- Mash 50 g raspberries gently in a shaker; add 45 ml gin, 20 ml lime juice and 10 ml simple syrup.
- Add about 100 g ice, seal and shake for 10–15 seconds until thoroughly chilled.
- Fine-strain into a tall glass over the remaining ice, pressing berries lightly but leaving seeds behind.
- Top slowly with 90 ml soda water. Stir once gently, then finish with one extra raspberry.
Recipe notes
Estimate assumes about 35 ml liquid contributed by mashed raspberries. Garnish and ice excluded from calories; brands vary. This is an untested editorial formulation. An illustrative image is supplied, not a photograph of a taste-tested drink; measurements and nutrition remain provisional.
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Flavor profile and serving advice
Fresh raspberries create tart color and a fruit-forward texture; gin and lime keep the Collins lively. These are expected ingredient characteristics rather than results of a tasting. Thawed frozen raspberries can work but may release more juice and shift dilution. The recipe uses actual measured juices and spirits rather than a ready-made cocktail mix.
Adjusting sweetness, acidity and substitutions
Mash the raspberries and fine-strain to remove seeds; use 50 g fruit, not a flavored syrup. If the recipe is changed during testing, update the corresponding recipe card so the instructions, calories and alcohol calculation still agree. Avoid substituting an alcoholic product for a soft drink without correcting ABV.
Can I prepare it ahead?
You can measure the still, non-carbonated liquids into a covered container and refrigerate for up to two hours. Keep carbonated mixers, garnish and ice separate, and finish the cocktail immediately before serving. Freshly pressed fruit and herb components are best prepared just before guests arrive.
Calories, alcohol content and editorial testing
Approximately 175 kcal per serving, estimated using the site's reference ingredient profiles, and 9% ABV before ice dilution. Including an estimated 35 ml of juice released by the mashed raspberries, the drink contains approximately 18.0 ml of alcohol; strength changes as ice melts, with juice yields and with different brands. Garnish is not counted in the calorie figure. Neither estimate has been laboratory-verified.
The drink has not been physically prepared or tasted. The pictured drink is an illustration, not the physically prepared or taste-tested recipe.
Other New Year's drink ideas
For a contrasting flavor, see the New Year's Pomegranate-Sage Brandy Collins. Browse the New Year's drinks or the seasonal drinks hub.
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