Cocktail recipe
John Collins
Collins glass · Ordinary Drink · Global cocktail tradition
Pour John Collins when you want something citrus and sweet: a highball-style cocktail centered on Bourbon.
Ingredients
- 2 ozBourbon
- 1 ozLemon juice
- 1 tsp superfineSugar
- 3 ozClub soda
- 1Maraschino cherry
- 1Orange
How to make it
- Pour all ingredients directly into highball glass filled with ice.
- Stir gently.
- Add a dash of Angostura bitters.
Story
At the center of John Collins is a simple idea: bring Bourbon, Lemon juice and Sugar into balance and let the serve stay clear. In a collins glass, that idea reads as citrus and sweet.
Best for
sophisticated · reflective · celebratory · social · lighthearted · citrus · sweet