Ingredients (6)
- Ice cubes
- 2 ounces London dry gin
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon superfine sugar
- 4 ounces club soda, chilled
- 1 thin lemon slice, for garnishing
Nutritional Information
- Calories179
- Fat0.16g
- Saturated fat0.02g
- Trans fat
- Carbs8.72g
- Fiber0.9g
- Sugar5.49g
- Protein0.42g
- Cholesterol
- Sodium25.85mg
- Nutritional Analysis per serving (1 servings) Powered by
The Tom Collins is a fine old drink—cocktail writer David Wondrich notes how it turns up (in a slightly different form) in Jerry Thomas’s seminal Bon Vivant’s Companion of 1877. Wondrich cites the drink’s “simple elegance”: just gin, lemon juice, and sugar, topped off with fizzy water.
What to buy: Finely milled superfine sugar dissolves rapidly, avoiding any risk of graininess in the finished drink.
Instructions
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1Drop a handful of ice cubes into a cocktail shaker and add the gin, lemon juice, and sugar. Shake until chilled, about 15 seconds. Pour into a chilled collins glass filled with ice cubes.
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2Add the club soda to the glass, give it a quick stir, garnish with the lemon slice, and serve.
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