How to make a Tom Collins: Cocktail Recipe
Many classic cocktails mix together the most basic of ingredients to accomplish their well-known tastes. The few parts of a Tom Collins combine the sweet and tart, livening up the contrasting flavors with a touch of effervescence. A gin drink for non-gin drinkers, the cocktail even has its own type of glass, the Collins glass, which is taller and thinner than a highball glass. Not only is a Tom Collins tasty, the drink is also simple to make and can be mixed up on the fly for an impromptu cocktail party or just a much-needed reward for a long day. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 10 oz. Collins glass
- Cocktail spoon
- 1.5 oz. gin
- 1 oz. lemon juice
- 1 oz. simple syrup
- Club soda
- Maraschino cherry
- Lemon slice
- Long straw
Instructions
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Fill the Collins glass with ice.
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Add the gin, lemon juice and simple syrup, then stir the contents with the cocktail spoon for around 10 seconds.
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Top the drink with club soda, then stir again for about 5 seconds. Garnish the drink with a lemon slice on the lip and a cherry in the drink, then serve with a straw.
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Tips & Warnings
Substitute vodka for gin to make a Vodka Collins.
You can also stir the drink with a straw. If making the drink for someone else, serve with a new straw --- they probably don't want one that you manhandled.
Make your own simple syrup by mixing together 1/2 boiling water and 1/2 granulated sugar.
Drink responsibly, and have a designated driver or take cabs if you are heading out on the town.
References
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