Tom Collins
A timeless and refreshing gin highball, the Tom Collins is a perfect balance of tart lemon, sweet sugar, and botanical gin, lengthened with fizzy club soda. It is essentially a sparkling lemonade spiked with gin, served tall over ice.
Ingredients
- 2 OZ Gin
- 1 OZ Lemon Juice
- 1 TSP Superfine Sugar
- 3 OZ Club Soda
- 1 WHOLE Maraschino Cherry
- 1 SLICE Orange
How to Make It
- Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes.
- Add the gin, fresh lemon juice, and superfine sugar to the shaker.
- Shake vigorously until the mixture is well-chilled and the sugar has dissolved.
- Strain the liquid into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice cubes.
- Top with the club soda.
- Stir gently to combine the ingredients without losing too much carbonation.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a slice of orange.
Glassware
Collins Glass
Classic Refreshing Highball Gin Summer Sour IBA Official
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