A refreshing gin cocktail with fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and soda water, served over ice in a tall glass. It’s crisp, bubbly, and effortlessly sophisticated—ideal for brunch, summer afternoons, or anytime you crave a zesty, fizzy drink.
📋 Cocktail Overview
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🍸 Style: Highball / Classic
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🌿 Flavor Profile: Citrusy, slightly sweet, fizzy
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🕰 Time to Make: 5 minutes
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🥃 Glassware: Collins glass or highball glass
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🧊 Method: Shaken and topped with soda
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Cocktail shaker
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Jigger or measuring tool
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Bar spoon
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Collins glass
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Citrus juicer
1. Chill the Glass
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Fill a Collins glass with ice water to chill while you prepare the drink.
2. Shake the Ingredients
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In a cocktail shaker, combine:
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2 oz gin
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1 oz fresh lemon juice
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¾ oz simple syrup
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Fill the shaker with ice and shake for 10–15 seconds until well-chilled.
3. Strain & Top
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Discard the ice water from the glass and fill it with fresh ice.
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Strain the shaken mixture into the glass.
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Top with 3 oz soda water, gently stirring to combine.
4. Garnish & Serve
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Garnish with a lemon wheel and a maraschino cherry skewered together.
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Serve with a straw for easy sipping.
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John Collins: Use bourbon instead of gin for a richer, warmer profile.
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Raspberry Collins: Muddle fresh raspberries with the lemon juice before shaking for a fruity twist.
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Elderflower Collins: Add ½ oz elderflower liqueur for a floral, aromatic variation.
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Tom Collins Punch: Scale up the recipe and serve in a pitcher for easy entertaining.
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Appetizers: Smoked salmon canapés, lemon-garlic shrimp, or cucumber sandwiches
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Snacks: Salted almonds, olives, or light cheese
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Dessert: Lemon sorbet, citrus pound cake, or fruit tart
Ingredients
Directions
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Cocktail shaker
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Jigger or measuring tool
-
Bar spoon
-
Collins glass
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Citrus juicer
1. Chill the Glass
-
Fill a Collins glass with ice water to chill while you prepare the drink.
2. Shake the Ingredients
-
In a cocktail shaker, combine:
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2 oz gin
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1 oz fresh lemon juice
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¾ oz simple syrup
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Fill the shaker with ice and shake for 10–15 seconds until well-chilled.
3. Strain & Top
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Discard the ice water from the glass and fill it with fresh ice.
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Strain the shaken mixture into the glass.
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Top with 3 oz soda water, gently stirring to combine.
4. Garnish & Serve
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Garnish with a lemon wheel and a maraschino cherry skewered together.
-
Serve with a straw for easy sipping.
-
John Collins: Use bourbon instead of gin for a richer, warmer profile.
-
Raspberry Collins: Muddle fresh raspberries with the lemon juice before shaking for a fruity twist.
-
Elderflower Collins: Add ½ oz elderflower liqueur for a floral, aromatic variation.
-
Tom Collins Punch: Scale up the recipe and serve in a pitcher for easy entertaining.
-
Appetizers: Smoked salmon canapés, lemon-garlic shrimp, or cucumber sandwiches
-
Snacks: Salted almonds, olives, or light cheese
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Dessert: Lemon sorbet, citrus pound cake, or fruit tart