Highball · Gin
Tom Collins
A gin sour lengthened with soda.
Gin, lemon, sugar and soda over ice — the Collins template in its purest form.
Ingredients
- Gin45 ml
- Fresh lemon juice30 ml
- Simple syrup15 ml
- Soda watertop
Garnish
Lemon slice and cherry
Method
- 1Shake gin, lemon and syrup with ice.
- 2Strain into an ice-filled highball.
- 3Top with soda and stir gently.
The lesson
Collins = sour + lengthen. Same logic as a Daiquiri with fizz on top.
