Classic

Tom Collins

Name: Tom Collins
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz Old Tom Gin; 3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice; 1/2 oz Simple Syrup; 2 oz Soda Water

Lemonade for adults

Glass Collins

Method Shaken

Garnish orange wheel and cherry

Old Tom gin, lemon, and sugar in its most civilized form. The Collins is gin's coming-out party — herbal, tart, and completely alive.

Ingredients

2 oz Old Tom Gin
3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
2 oz Soda Water

Method

Shake Old Tom gin, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with soda water. Stir gently. Garnish with orange wheel and cherry.