Phil Collins (Boston)

Part cucumber, part lime, and a bit of Yellow Chartruse, this Tom Collins variant created by Scott Marshall for The Hawthorne in Boston goes down easy. He uses Square 1 Cucumber vodka, but you can muddle your own fresh cucumber if you prefer.

1½ oz Square 1 Cucumber Vodka
¾ oz lime juice, freshly squeezed
¾ oz simple syrup
½ oz Yellow Chartreuse
dash cranberry bitters
soda water

Combine vodka, lime juice, simple syrup, chartreuse, and bitters in a shaker. Fill with ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass. Top off with soda water and serve with a long spoon.

Makes 1 cocktail.

Cook's Notes: If you can't get cucumber vodka, you can muddle a small piece of cucumber in the bottom of the shaker and use regular vodka. Strain through a tea strainer to remove particles.