CLASSIC · GIN

Tom Collins

Name: Tom Collins
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Gin; 30 ml Fresh Lemon Juice; 15 ml Simple Syrup; 90 ml Club Soda; Maraschino Cherry; Orange Slice

A timeless British-born highball that balances the botanical depth of gin with bright lemon tartness and a whisper of sweetness, all lifted by sparkling soda into one of the most refreshing long drinks ever conceived.

Ingredients

Gin60 ml

Fresh Lemon Juice30 ml

Simple Syrup15 ml

Club Soda90 ml

Maraschino Cherry

Orange Slice

Glassware

Collins glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Honey · Juniper · Lemon · Sea salt

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Add 60ml gin, 30ml fresh lemon juice, and 15ml simple syrup to a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice.
2
Shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled.
3
Strain into a collins glass almost filled with fresh ice cubes.
4
Top with 90ml chilled club soda and give one gentle stir to integrate.
5
Garnish with a maraschino cherry and an orange slice on the rim. Serve immediately.

From the Bartender

The Tom Collins is believed to have originated in 1870s London and was popularised by bartender John Collins of Limmer's Hotel - Old Tom gin was traditionally used, lending a slightly sweeter, less dry character than modern London Dry expressions. Try swapping standard gin for an Old Tom style to taste the cocktail as it was originally intended.

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