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Tom Collins Cocktail Recipe

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Author: The Bar Team
Tom Collins cocktail

Gin botanicals, citrus fruit sweetness and a touch of sourness, bubbled up with soda water – the Tom Collins is one of the simplest long drinks. It's *such* a classic that it’s had a glass named after it.

What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves:
1
2 units of alcohol per serving

Equipment

  • Collins glass
  • Jigger
  • Chopping board
  • Knife
  • Stirrer
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Method

Step 1

Fill the Collins glass with ice.

Step 2

Measuring with the jigger, add the gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup to the glass.

Step 3

Top up with a splash of soda water.

Step 4

Using a knife, cut a wedge of lemon and place on top to garnish.

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