Tom Collins

A tall, effervescent cooler of Old Tom gin, lemon, and a touch of sugar lengthened with soda over ice — essentially a sparkling gin lemonade, crisp and easygoing. Its namesake nods to John Collins, a London headwaiter at Limmer's, while the "Tom" comes from the Old Tom gin that came to define it. The drink also rode a wave of fame on the back of the 1874 "Great Tom Collins Hoax." Served in its own Collins glass with a lemon slice and a cherry.

RefreshingHighballClassicCarbonated

Ingredients

  • 1.5 ozOld Tom Gin
  • 1 ozLemon Juice
  • 0.5 ozSimple Syrup
  • 2 ozClub Soda(to top)

Garnish: Lemon Wheel, Maraschino Cherry

Preparation

built · Collins · Cubed

  1. 1.

    build

    Fill a Collins glass with ice cubes and add the Old Tom gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup.

  2. 2.

    top

    Top with soda water.

  3. 3.

    stir

    Stir gently to combine and chill.

  4. 4.

    garnish

    Garnish with a lemon slice and a maraschino cherry.

Flavor Profile

fizz
42%
citrus
40%
dilution
32%
sweet
25%
sour
24%
herbal
21%
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