Classic
Tom Collins
3 min.Gin
Ingredients
- 5 cl
- 2.5 cl
- 1.5 cl
- 10 cl
- Garnish
- CollinsGlass type
Step-by-step
- Fill the Collins glass with ice.1
- Pour gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup over the ice.2
- Stir well, then top with club soda.3
- Garnish with a lemon wheel or cherry.4
Flavor profile
- herbalsoursweet
Specs
- Origin
- A 19th-century gin highball named after a fictional character from a hoax.History
- Tom Collins is referenced in Meet the Parents (2000).Trivia
- Seafood, Light appetizersPairings
- John Collins Uses bourbon instead of gin.
- Vodka Collins Uses vodka instead of gin.
Alts.- Classic Cocktails BookSource