The John Collins is the original Collins cocktail — bourbon, lemon juice, sugar, and club soda, garnished with a cherry. It predates the more famous Tom Collins (which uses gin) and was named after a head waiter at Limmer’s Hotel in London in the early 1800s. The bourbon’s vanilla and oak notes pair beautifully with fresh lemon and effervescent soda. It’s one of the simplest and most satisfying long drinks in the classic cocktail repertoire.
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon whiskey
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 tsp superfine sugar
- 3 oz club soda
- 1 maraschino cherry
- 1 slice orange
Instructions
- In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the bourbon, lemon juice, and sugar.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a collins glass almost filled with ice cubes.
- Add the club soda.
- Stir and garnish with the cherry and the orange slice.
Serve In
Collins Glass
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