Tom Collins
Tom Collins
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, such a classic that it’s had a glass named after it.
Ingredients
Serves:
1
25mlLemon Juice
10mlSugar Syrup
1splash(es)Soda Water
1wedge(s)Lemon
2.1 units of alcohol per serve
Equipment
1 x Tall glass
1 x Knife
1 x Ice
1 x Stirrer
1 x Jigger
Method
Ice
Fill a tall glass with ice cubes.
Pour
Using a jigger, measure 50ml Gordon's London Dry Gin, 25ml lemon juice, 10ml sugar syrup into the glass.
Mix
Stir the mixture with a bar spoon until the ingredients are well combined.
Top up the drink with a splash of soda water.
Garnish
With a sharp knife and a chopping board, cut a wedge of lemon and place into the drink to garnish.
Grab a bite
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- soda water
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