How to Make a Tom Collins

Nothing cuts the heat and humidity like a tall slender glass filled with a Tom Collins cocktail over ice.  So famous and beloved they named the glass it is served in after the classic drink.  This gin-based treat is refreshingly sweet and bubbly for those hot and thirsty gullets lining the bar.  Here is how to make one.

Grab a Collins glass, or a highball, and fill with ice.  Set aside.

In an ice-filled cocktail shaker combine:

1.5 ounces of Gin

½ of a Lemon’s Juice

½ ounce of Simple Syrup

Shake ingredients vigorously for 10-12 seconds.

Strain contents from cocktail shaker into the ice-filled Collins or highball glass.  Top up the drink with soda water before stirring a few times. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.

Serve them with a smile and watch them fly across the bar.

Cheers!