The Charlie Day
Food and Drink

Courtesy of Sunshine

The Charlie Day

"This cocktail is a play on the Tom Collins and is served at the Single Brothers Bar in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the home of Sunshine. Charlie Day is a character from the sitcom It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. "

Serves: 1

 

1 3/4 ounces gin (Gordon’s)

1 ounce lemon juice

3/4 ounce simple syrup (1:1 ratio—water/sugar)

Top up with Sunshine

Garnish: Orange slice

Mix the gin, lemon juice and simple syrup in a Collins glass. Add ice, top up with Sunshine and pour everything into a shaker. Shake to chill and return to the Collins glass to serve. Garnish with a round of orange.