Dating back to the 1870s, the Tom Collins was born from an elaborate hoax — 'Have you seen Tom Collins? He's been saying terrible things about you!' The drink that followed is a refreshing, fizzy mast
GlassCollins glass
GarnishLemon wheel, maraschino cherry
Serves1
Ingredients
50ml Old Tom or London Dry gin
25ml fresh lemon juice
15ml simple syrup
soda water
Method
Shake gin, lemon juice, and syrup with ice. Strain into a Collins glass with fresh ice. Top with soda water. Garnish with lemon wheel and cherry.