Tom Collins

Method

Shake

Glass

Collins

Garnish

Lemon wheel, cocktail cherry

Ingredients · 4

Tanqueray London Dry Gin
Gin
1½oz
Lemon Juice
¾oz
Simple syrup
½oz
Soda Water
Sparkling water
3oz

Method

Add gin, lemon juice, and syrup to a shaker with ice. Shake for 10 seconds. Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice. Top with soda water. Stir gently.

Notes

The Tom Collins was one of the most popular drinks of the 19th century. The 'Tom Collins hoax' of 1874 helped make it famous. A lighter, more refreshing alternative to a Gimlet.