John Collins

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John Collins
Photo: Michael Styne from Averill Park, NY, USA — via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Prep4 min
Cook0 min
Total4 min

The original tall gin sour — gin, lemon, sugar and soda over ice in a Collins glass.

Ingredients

Serves:1
  • 45 ml gin
  • 30 ml lemon juice
  • 15 ml sugar syrup
  • 90 ml soda water
  • 1 pieces lemon slice
  • 1 pieces cherry

Nutrition (estimated)

high confidence
247kcal · per serving
2.8g
Protein
33.1g
Carbs
0.7g
Fat

Recipe total: 247 kcal · P 2.8g · C 33.1g · F 0.7g

Estimated from 6 of 6 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Video

Video: Master The Classics: John Collins aka Tom Collins by The Educated Barfly on YouTube

Steps

  1. 1
    Fill a Collins glass with ice cubes and set aside to chill.
  2. 2
    Shake the gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup with ice for 8 seconds.
  3. 3
    Strain into the prepared glass over fresh ice.
  4. 4
    Top with soda water and stir once, gently, from the bottom up.
  5. 5
    Garnish with a lemon slice and a cherry.
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Questions and answers

How long does John Collins take to make?

About 4 minutes.

What are the proportions for John Collins?

45 ml gin; 30 ml lemon juice; 15 ml sugar syrup; 90 ml soda water; 1 pieces lemon slice; 1 pieces cherry.

How many servings does this John Collins recipe make?

1 serving. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

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