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Tom Collins recipe
Also known as Gin Collins
ShakenHighballCubed ice10% ABV160 kcal
The Tom Collins is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.
A long gin sour from the 19th century, made famous by the Tom Collins hoax that swept New York in 1874.
Tom Collins ingredients
| Gin | 50 ml (1¾ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 25 ml (¾ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
| Soda water | top up, about 60 ml |
How to make a Tom Collins
- Shake the gin, lemon and syrup with ice.
- Strain over fresh ice in a highball.
- Top with soda.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Lemon wheel
Tom Collins: quick answers
- How strong is a Tom Collins?
- About 9.9% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Tom Collins?
- About 160 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Tom Collins served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Tom Collins have?
- 4 in total: gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and soda water.
