Tom Collins

Name: Tom Collins
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz gin (dry gin; The Botanist recommended); 1 oz fresh lemon juice; 1 oz simple syrup; 2-3 oz club soda, to top; Ice; 1 lemon; Luxardo maraschino cherry, for garnish

The classic tall, refreshing gin sour with fresh lemon and fizzy club soda.

Total time

4 min

Serves

1

Difficulty

Medium

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Essentials · serves 1

2 oz gin (dry gin; The Botanist recommended) 1 oz fresh lemon juice 1 oz simple syrup 2-3 oz club soda, to top Ice 1 lemon Luxardo maraschino cherry, for garnish

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The preparation

5 steps, about 4 minutes start to finish.

01
Combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker with ice.
02
Shake well until chilled.
03
Strain into an ice-filled highball glass.
04
Top with club soda.
05
Add lemon zest and a maraschino cherry to garnish.

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“Top with the club soda after you strain into the glass, never in the shaker, so the fizz stays put. Fresh lemon over bottled makes a real difference in a drink this simple.”

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