Tom Collins Cocktail Recipe
The Tom Collins is the blueprint for sparkling gin highballs. Dry gin, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup are shaken ice-cold and lengthened with soda water for a tall, effervescent sipper. Zesty, clean, and endlessly refreshing, this Tom Collins recipe proves how few ingredients can create perfect balance. Serve over ice with a lemon wheel and cherry for a crowd-pleasing classic.
Glass:
Highball
Strength
Ingredients
- 50 ml
- 30 ml
- 15 ml
- Fill Up
- 0 to fill
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Categories
Instructions
- 1
Add gin, fresh lemon juice, and sugar syrup to a shaker with ice.
- 2
Shake for 8–10 seconds until well chilled.
- 3
Strain into a highball filled with fresh ice and top with soda water.
- 4
Give a brief, gentle stir to integrate. Garnish with a lemon wheel and a cherry.
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