As it turns out, Tom Collins is not a real person. Instead, the cocktail was allegedly named after a nationwide practical joke called The Great Tom Collins Hoax of 1874. Another story alleges the cocktail was originally named the John Collins, after a barkeep, but because the drink was made with…
Combine 2 oz gin, 1 oz fresh lemon juice and ½ oz sugar syrup in a shaker with ice. Shake well, strain into a Collins glass filled with ice, and top with cold club soda. Garnish with a lemon wheel and a maraschino cherry.
Citrusy, Sweet, Refreshing
United States, 1874, linked to the Great Tom Collins Hoax of that year.
Collins glass
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