#39 · classic

Tom Collins

Tom Collins ranks #39 among the 50 classics on this map — a gin drink that reads balanced between sweet and bitter / dry and refreshing. Sparkling gin lemonade served tall over ice.

USA · 1870s

Flavor position

On the flavor map, Tom Collins sits in the sweet & refreshing corner (sweet–bitter score 44, refreshing–boozy score 6).

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Ingredients

  • 50 ml Old Tom gin
  • 25 ml lemon juice
  • 15 ml sugar syrup
  • Soda water

Method

  1. Build 50 ml Old Tom gin, 25 ml lemon juice, 15 ml sugar syrup, Soda water in a highball glass filled with ice.
  2. Stir gently to combine.
  3. Garnish with lemon.

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