John Collins
Ingredients:
Method:
1. Fill a highball glass with ice. 2. Add the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup. 3. Top with soda water. 4. Stir gently with a bar spoon. 5. Garnish with a lemon slice and a cocktail cherry.
Description:
The John Collins is an older relative of the Tom Collins and part of the wider Collins family: a tall refreshing drink built from spirit, lemon, sugar, and soda water. In modern practice, the difference between a John Collins and a Tom Collins is often tied to the choice of gin. In character, it is a light, citrusy, easy-drinking highball where soda water turns a classic sour into something longer and more refreshing.