Tom Collins
Gin shaken with lemon and sugar, poured tall over ice and topped with club soda. The archetypal summer cooler, garnished with cherry and orange.
Easy
Difficulty
4 min
Time
180 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Gin
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Lemon Juice1 oz
- Orange(optional)1
- Gin2 oz
- Maraschino Cherry(optional)1
- Sugar1 tsp superfine
- Soda Water3 oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Tom Collins close to the original.
Instead of Lemon Juice
- Lime Juice— sharper, greener
Instead of Gin
- Old Tom Gin— slightly softer and sweeter
- Vodka— cleaner, less botanical
Instead of Sugar
- Honey— floral sweetness
- Simple Syrup— dissolves instantly
Instead of Soda Water
- Lemon-Lime Soda— sweeter, citrusy
- Tonic Water— adds a bittersweet edge
Instructions
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.
Pairs well with
The definitive gin cooler asks for easygoing, salty porch snacks:
- Club sandwich quarters
- Kettle chips
- Lemon-herb olives
- Cheese straws
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