Background:
What’s not to love about a simple, classic cocktail like the Tom Collins? It’s basically a spiked and sparkling lemonade, served in a Collins glass, obviously, which immediately inducts it into the summer cocktail hall of fame.
Ingredient:
Ice
2 oz. London Dry gin
1 oz. fresh lemon juice
1 oz. simple syrup
3 oz. plain or lemon seltzer water
2 cocktail cherries
Sliced lemon, for serving
Steps:
- Step 1Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup and vigorously shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 20 seconds.
- Step 2Pour into an ice-filled Collins glass. Top off with seltzer water. Garnish with cherries and a lemon slice.
Conclusion:
It’s a simple, refreshing, citrusy cocktail. A double that doesn’t taste like a double. A “be careful or you won’t be able to stand up” type of drink. Practically chuggable with the way that lemon masks the intensity of the gin. If I can offer any sound advice: less ice, more soda. Stretch it out!
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