Classic Cocktails · Gin Cocktails
Tom Collins
Collins, Old Tom Collins
This version uses Old Tom gin. It relates historically to John Collins; defining John Collins only as a whiskey drink overlooks historical recipes.
- Base spirit
- Gin
- Origin
- Britain / USA
- Period
- 19th century
Ingredients
Documented standard recipe
- Old Tom gin45 ml
- Fresh lemon juice30 ml
- 1:1 simple syrup15 ml
- Soda water60 ml
- Glass
- Collins / highball
- Ice
- Cubed ice
- Garnish
- Lemon wheel and cherry
- Technique
- Built
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Fill a Collins glass with ice.
- 02
Add gin, lemon and syrup and stir.
- 03
Add cold soda, combine briefly and garnish with lemon and cherry.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma
- Lemon and juniper
- Finish
- Long and sparkling
- Character
- Gin, lemon and sugar in a long sparkling serve.
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
The Collins family connects to nineteenth-century gin punches and long drinks. The 1874 Tom Collins hoax is linked to the name’s spread, not proof that every family recipe originated in that event.
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