Tom Collins
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Here's another classic gin cocktail: the Tom Collins! The first mention of this tall highball drink was in an 1882 cocktail book. It's a essentially gin sour, a sweet and sour drink made with gin. A cousin of the gin fizz, it’s refreshing and bubbly, impressively loaded with ice in a highball glass.
Ingredients
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2 ounces London dry gin
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1 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
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1/2 ounce simple syrup
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Club soda, to top
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Garnish: lemon wheel
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Garnish: maraschino cherry
Directions
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Add the gin, lemon juice and simple syrup to a Collins glass.
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Fill with ice, top with club soda and stir.
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Garnish with a lemon wheel and maraschino cherry (optional).
Base Spirit: Gin
