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Tom Collins

A gin sour lengthened with soda and served tall. The template for every Collins since.

GlassCollins glass
GarnishOrange-and-cherry flag
10ozCollins holds 10 oz of liquidTall glass over ice for long drinks.

Build

Gin1½ oz45 ml1 oz30 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
Simple syrup1 oz30 ml⅝ oz20 ml1 ⅜ oz40 ml1 ⅝ oz50 ml2 oz60 ml
Lemon juice¾ oz20 ml½ oz15 ml1 oz30 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml
Soda water4 oz120 ml2 ⅝ oz80 ml5 ⅜ oz160 ml6 ⅝ oz195 ml8 oz235 ml

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

Already built on your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour.

Rescaled to your 2 oz60 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

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Preparations

Simple Syrup20 minutessee method

Place 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan and bring it to boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove the pan from heat and let the syrup cool completely before using or storing.

Method

  1. Shake the gin, syrup, and lemon juice with ice until cold.
  2. Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice.
  3. Top with the soda water.

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