Tom Collins Recipe

Name: Tom Collins
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 oz. London dry gin; 1 oz. Lemon juice; 1/2 oz. Simple syrup; Club soda, to top; Lemon wheel and maraschino cherry for garnish

October 12 2021

Tom Collins

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Advanced Mixology

Servings

Prep Time

3 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Calories

150

One of the oldest cocktails, Tom Collins is a simple drink that consists of gin, lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water. This cocktail has been around for centuries but remains one of the most popular drinks in bars today.

Ingredients

2 oz. London dry gin
1 oz. Lemon juice
1/2 oz. Simple syrup
Club soda, to top
Lemon wheel and maraschino cherry for garnish

Directions

Pour gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup into a tom collins glass with ice.
Top off the drink with club soda, give it one stir. Garnish with a lemon wheel or maraschino cherry on top!

Recipe Note

A drinks historian has found that the Tom Collins is strikingly similar to London bar-goers drinking gin punches during the 19th century.

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