How To Make A Tom Collins

The Tom Collins first appeared in print in the 1876 edition of Jerry Thomas' Bar-Tender's Guide, but it probably owes its current fame to Meet The Parents.

Tom Collins Ingredients

  • 2 oz Gin
  • 1 oz Lemon
  • 1 oz Simple Syrup
  • As needed Soda

Tom Collins Directions

  1. Combine ingredients in a highball glass.
  2. Add ice.
  3. Garnish with lemon wheel and enjoy.

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Yield: 1 Cocktail
Updated: 2018-05-29

Tom Collins

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