Tom Collins

Name: Tom Collins
Yield: Makes 1 Cocktail
Ingredients: ½ fl oz (15 ml) simple syrup (see note); ½ fl oz (15 ml) fresh lemon juice; Lemon wedge, for garnish; 5–6 fl oz (150–180 ml) club soda; 2 fl oz (60 ml) London Dry gin

Preparation info

Makes
1
Cocktail

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Official Downton Abbey Cocktail Book

By Downton Abbey

Published 2019

About

This drink is believed to be a variation on the John Collins, made with Old Tom gin instead of genever. That makes sense, given that genever is sweetened with malt wine and Old Tom is a sweetened gin. Here we stick with the modern interpretation, using London Dry gin and a hit of simple syrup.

Ingredients

2 fl oz (60 ml) London Dry gin
½ fl oz (15

Drinks
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Combine the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker. Add ice, shake hard for 8–10 seconds, and strain into a collins glass filled with ice. Pour in the club soda and stir briefly. Garnish with the lemon wedge.