Ingredients

• Ice
• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 1-ounce saffron simple syrup, recipe follows
• 1-ounce fresh lemon juice
• Splash club soda
• Lemon peel, for garnish
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron

Instructions

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with some ice. Add gin, simple syrup and fresh lemon juice. Shake. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass and top with a splash of club soda. Garnish with a lemon peel.;
2. In a sauce pan over high heat, combine all the ingredients. Bring to a boil, and when sugar is fully dissolved remove from the heat. Let cool for 20 minutes, then strain.