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Rum Collins

A tall, refreshing rum Collins with fresh lemon and a fizzy club-soda top.

Total time
5 min
Serves
1
Difficulty
Medium
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Rum Collins
As seen on Episode 266

The preparation

5 steps, about 5 minutes start to finish.

  1. 01

    Combine rum, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker with ice.

  2. 02

    Shake well.

  3. 03

    Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice.

  4. 04

    Top with club soda.

  5. 05

    Garnish with a lemon slice and cherry.

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Shake the rum, lemon, and syrup, but add the club soda only after you've strained it into the glass. Soda in the shaker loses its fizz, and the bubbles are what make it a Collins.”

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