Mix sloe gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup in a shaker with ice into a chilled collins glass. Fill with cold club soda and garnish with lemon slice. Stir gently.
From the Washington Post: Best Buys for the Summer Bar. Summer drinks are always tough for me, much less stocking a full bar. I usually stick with beer. But here’s what I think is the most interesting from the recipes provided: Odd McIntosh, employing one of my favorite liquors, applejack:
Ingredients:
Directions:Fill two-thirds of a cocktail shaker with ice and add the liquid ingredients. Stir vigorously and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with an orange slice.
Similar to a Tom Collins, a John Collins is made with bourbon. It’s an interesting summer drink, similar to one of my favorites, the Moscow Mule.
Serve.