Classic Tom Collins

by ShakeAndSip
Prep: 5m
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Ingredients
Servings:1
2ozgin
1ozlemon juice
3/4ozsimple syrup
4ozclub soda
ice
orange slice and maraschino cherry, for garnish
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Fill the glass

    Fill a Collins or highball glass with ice and set it aside so it's ready to go.

  1. 2

    Shake it up

    Add the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled three-fourths full with ice. Cover and shake hard for 10-15 seconds, until the outside of the shaker is good and frosty.

  2. 3

    Strain and top

    Strain into your prepared glass, then top off with the club soda. Give it one gentle stir so the bubbles don't go flat.

  3. 4

    Garnish and serve

    Garnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry if you're feeling fancy, and serve immediately.

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Classic Tom Collins

Created by: ShakeAndSip

Prep Time: 5m
0
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 2 oz gin
  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • 3/4 oz simple syrup
  • 4 oz club soda
  • ice
  • orange slice and maraschino cherry, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Fill the glassFill a Collins or highball glass with ice and set it aside so it's ready to go.
  2. Shake it upAdd the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled three-fourths full with ice. Cover and shake hard for 10-15 seconds, until the outside of the shaker is good and frosty.
  3. Strain and topStrain into your prepared glass, then top off with the club soda. Give it one gentle stir so the bubbles don't go flat.
  4. Garnish and serveGarnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry if you're feeling fancy, and serve immediately.

Notes & Tips

This one's a bartender's handshake of a drink — simple, balanced, and impossible to mess up once you've got the ratio down. Real lemon juice and a splash of simple syrup beat bottled sour mix every time. Mocktail swap: skip the gin entirely and add an extra splash of lemon juice plus a touch more simple syrup — you'll still get that crisp, fizzy, citrusy thing going on.