Tom Collins Recipe

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This cocktail has been popular for a long time. The origins of the name is up for debate. Some feel it was name after a sweet gin that was called Old Tom Gin and others believe that the drink was named after bartender who invented it, Tom Collins.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Tom Collins Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield: 1 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 to 2 cups ice cubes, divided
2 ounces gin
1-1/2 ounces sour mix
1/2 cup club soda, chilled
GARNISH:
Orange slice and maraschino cherry

Directions

Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Place remaining ice in a Collins or highball glass; set aside.
Add the gin and sour mix to shaker; cover and shake for 10-15 seconds or until condensation forms on outside of shaker. Strain into prepared glass. Pour club soda into glass. Garnish as desired. Yield: 1 serving.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 213 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 29 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Tom Collins in The Taste of Home Cookbook