Tom Collins recipe
Old tom gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup and tonic water, built over ice in a Collins glass, garnished with a slice of lemon.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 5 ingredients
- Collins glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Tom Collins?
Gin
Gin is a distilled alcohol drink made from Juniper Berries and is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages in the world.
Its popularity is growing year on year, with sales in the UK rising beyond £3 billion per year.
For Gin, we recommend:
Simple Syrup
Simple Syrup is a common ingredient in cocktails and is used simply to sweeten a drink.
You can buy the syrup off the shelf, but it’s also pretty easy to make yourself. It’s made by combining sugar and water in equal parts – simple, right?
If you do want to buy it off the shelf, we recommend:
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Recipe card
Tom Collins
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Collins glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, old tom gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, and tonic water to a Collins glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon.
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Tom Collins FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Tom Collins?
To make a Tom Collins, you need 50ml / 1.7oz old tom gin, 25ml / 0.8oz lemon juice, 25ml / 0.8oz sugar syrup and 125ml / 4.2oz tonic water, plus a slice of lemon to garnish. There’s more about gin and simple syrup above.
What alcohol is in a Tom Collins?
The only alcohol in a Tom Collins is old tom gin: 50ml / 1.7oz.
Is a Tom Collins shaken or stirred?
Neither. A Tom Collins is built straight in a Collins glass: pour the ingredients over ice and serve. No shaker needed.
What glass is a Tom Collins served in?
Serve a Tom Collins in a Collins glass.
How do you garnish a Tom Collins?
Garnish a Tom Collins with a slice of lemon.
How do I make a Tom Collins for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 200ml old tom gin, 100ml lemon juice, 100ml sugar syrup and 500ml tonic water. Build each drink in its own glass.
