Tom Collins Recipe
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Tom Collins

By: c-biskit Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
"This is a great warm weather cocktail with or without the splash of bitters."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
5 Min

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Ingredients

  • 2 fluid ounces gin
  • 2 fluid ounces lemon juice
  • 1 fluid ounce simple syrup
  • 1 dash bitters
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • 1/4 cup cold club soda
  • 1 slice lemon, for garnish
  • 1 maraschino cherry

Directions

  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and a dash of bitters. Cover and shake until the outside of the container is frosty, about 15 seconds. Strain into a highball glass full of ice. Top off with club soda and garnish with a lemon slice and maraschino cherry.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2009 by MAMALEIGH   view full review
A solid Tom Collins recipe. Omit the bitters if you don't have them. I use less lemon juice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2008 by RONNASTEFAN   view full review
Pretty Good! I didn't have bitters on hand, so I left that out, but otherwise followed the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2008 by pinkypink   view full review
This is one of my favourite bar drinks. Not too sweet, but not too sour either. Highly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2010 by Angie Nicholson   view full review
Great recipe, thanks! I added a little more simple syrup- perfection.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2010 by daceek   view full review
A very good tom collins recipe. At times I prefer lime juice to lemon, but it is all up to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2011 by mrvince Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Live this summer time cooler... Yum!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2011 by Saltado   view full review
Classic..very refreshing
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2012 by SmartMoves   view full review
I hate drinks that are too sweet but added just a bit more simple syrup to cut the tartness....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2012 by Candace4u   view full review
Fantastic... my husband loves tom collins and I had to atempt it. Made it two nights in a row...

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