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Tom Collins

Collins glass · Ordinary Drink · United Kingdom / London

Tom Collins is a citrus and sweet highball-style cocktail built around Gin, served in a collins glass.

Tom Collins cocktail

Ingredients

  • 2 ozGin
  • 1 ozLemon juice
  • 1 tsp superfineSugar
  • 3 ozClub soda
  • 1Maraschino cherry
  • 1Orange

How to make it

  1. In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the gin, lemon juice, and sugar.
  2. Shake well.
  3. Strain into a collins glass alomst filled with ice cubes.
  4. Add the club soda.
  5. Stir and garnish with the cherry and the orange slice.

Story

There is no need to overcomplicate Tom Collins. Its character comes from Gin, Lemon juice and Sugar, with the collins glass keeping the serve relaxed and the flavors citrus and sweet.

Best for

celebratory · social · lighthearted · citrus · sweet

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