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Tom Collins

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"This is a great warm weather cocktail with or without the splash of bitters." — c-biskit

Directions

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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Sep 15, 2009

A solid Tom Collins recipe. Omit the bitters if you don't have them. I use less lemon juice (1 ounce). Fresh lemon juice is best, but bottled will work in a pinch. If you want something light and refreshing, try this recipe! If you're not a gin fan, substitue vodka for a Vodka Collins.

—MAMALEIGH

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May 01, 2008

Pretty Good! I didn't have bitters on hand, so I left that out, but otherwise followed the recipe. Enjoying one right now. Light and refreshing. Will probably make a 2nd one later...

—RONNASTEFAN

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10 Ratings

Apr 04, 2008

This is one of my favourite bar drinks. Not too sweet, but not too sour either. Highly recommended.

—pinkypink

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Sep 14, 2010

Great recipe, thanks! I added a little more simple syrup- perfection.

—Angie Nicholson

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Feb 08, 2010

A very good tom collins recipe. At times I prefer lime juice to lemon, but it is all up to your own tastedbuds :)

—daceek

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Jul 29, 2011

Live this summer time cooler... Yum!

—mrvince

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Nov 01, 2011

Classic..very refreshing

—Saltado

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Feb 11, 2012

Fantastic... my husband loves tom collins and I had to atempt it. Made it two nights in a row and my husband and I felt like we were on holiday. A movie on our tv, cheese and crackers, and tom collins. The shaker caused a great refreshing froth at the top! I had a date with John and Tom.

—Candace4u

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