Gin
Tom Collins
- Base
- Gin
- Family
- Fizz and collins
- Era
- Up to 1919
- Date
- 1882
- Glass
- Collins glass
- Technique
- Built in the glass
- Flavour
- Citrus
- Strength
- Light
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gin | 45 ml |
| Lemon juice | 30 ml |
| Sugar syrup | 15 ml |
| Soda water | to top |
| Lemon slice (garnish) | one |
| Cocktail cherry (garnish) | one |
Method
- Mix the gin, juice and syrup in a tall glass with ice.
- Top with soda water and stir gently.
Tools
Place of origin
United Kingdom / United States
Disputed origin: all the countries that claim it, or to which it is attributed, are shown.
Where it is most consumed
Known across the English-speaking world; it gave its name to the collins glass.
An impression, not a measured figure
Curious stories
One version
It is disputed whether it grew out of a London waiter's John Collins or a popular US hoax about one Tom Collins.
