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Tom Collins

Name: Tom Collins
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Gin Cocktails
Ingredients: 2 oz London dry gin London Dry Gin; 1 oz fresh lemon juice Fresh Lemon Juice; 3 oz club soda to top Club Soda; 1/2 oz simple syrup Simple Syrup; 1 cherry for garnish Maraschino Cherry; 1 lemon wheel for garnish Lemon Twist

The Tom Collins dates to the 1870s and is named after a famous practical joke called the Great Tom Collins Hoax of 1874. This tall, effervescent drink is essentially a gin sour lengthened with soda water. Its light, refreshing character makes it an ideal warm-weather sipper and a perfect introduction to gin cocktails.

5 min

1 serving

🥃Highball glass (Collins glass)

📝 Ingredients

Ingredients

2.00 oz London Dry GinBuy
1.00 oz Fresh Lemon JuiceBuy
0.50 oz Simple SyrupBuy
3.00 oz Club SodaBuy
1.00 piece Lemon Twist(optional)Buy
1.00 piece Maraschino Cherry(optional)Buy

Garnish: Lemon wheel and cherry

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Instructions

Combine the gin, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake for 10-12 seconds until chilled.
Strain into a highball (Collins) glass filled with fresh ice.
Top with club soda and stir gently once or twice to integrate.
Garnish with a lemon wheel and a cherry. Serve with a straw.