Tom Collins
Colonel Collins
Malzemeler
- Gin 2 oz
- Lemon Juice 1 oz
- Sugar 1 tsp superfine
- Club soda 3 oz
- Maraschino cherry 1
- Orange 1
Talimatlar
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the gin, lemon juice, and sugar. Shake well. Strain into a collins glass alomst filled with ice cubes. Add the club soda. Stir and garnish with the cherry and the orange slice.
The Tom Collins is a classic gin-based long drink made with gin, fresh lemon juice, superfine sugar, and club soda, served over ice in a tall collins glass and garnished with a maraschino cherry and orange slice. It is the archetypal member of the Collins family, a category of tall, citrus-and-soda drinks built on a spirit sour base. The drink's refreshing, effervescent quality has ensured its place as a warm-weather standard for over 150 years.
History & Origins
The Tom Collins appeared in Jerry Thomas's 1876 bartending guide 'The Bartenders Guide', though it is often linked to a historical hoax called the 'Tom Collins Hoax' that swept American cities in 1874, where pranksters told victims that a 'Tom Collins' was talking about them at a nearby bar. The drink appears to have predated the hoax, likely deriving from the John Collins (a whiskey-based variant) and being renamed after the Old Tom gin style commonly used. The IBA lists it among its Contemporary Classics.
Tasting Notes
Aroma: Fresh lemon zest and gin juniper with a subtle sweetness and clean soda effervescence. Palate: Tart and citrusy from the lemon juice, balanced by the sugar's sweetness and gin's botanical complexity; club soda extends the drink and adds a refreshing effervescence that lifts the flavors. Finish: Clean, dry, and refreshing with a lingering lemon citrus note.
Pro Tip
Use Old Tom gin for a historically accurate, slightly sweeter version, or London Dry for a more classic, juniper-forward Collins.
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