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Tom Collins
A glass full of ice and bubbles, with sweet-tart lemon carrying the gin: made for slow sipping.
Classic collection version
For one serving
Ingredients
- Gin45 ml / 1.52 US fl oz
- Lemon Juice22.5 ml / 0.76 US fl oz
- Simple Syrup22.5 ml / 0.76 US fl oz
- Soda Water60 ml / 2.03 US fl ozto top up
US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.
To garnishLemon wheel, Cherry
Make it
- Fill a Collins glass with ice.
- Pour gin, lemon juice and syrup into a shaker and shake with ice for about 10 seconds.
- Strain the drink into the glass.
- Top with soda water, stir gently once and garnish with a lemon slice and cherry.
Behind the drink
Early Tom Collins recipes used Old Tom gin, an older style sweeter than London Dry.