Tom Collins

cocktail style:
Citrusy, Effervescent

Tom Collins

Tom Collins is a name that inspires the imagination. It is said that the cocktail got it's name from a 1874 prank. At the time, you weren't allowed to drink at a bar if you didn't have a seat. Some thirsty folks found their way to a beverage by letting some unsuspecting chump that a man named Tom Colllins was outside speaking ill of their mother. Of course the person would quickly step out to raise fisticuffs only to find there was no Tom Collins and their coveted seat had been filled. For a non-alcoholic variation, use N/A Gin.

Make the cocktail

Mix
3/4 oz
Fresh lemon juice
1 oz
Simple syrup
2 oz
Gin
2 oz
Seltzer
1 dropper/dash
Bittercube Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters
Glass
Collins with ice
Garnish
Lemon peel
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