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Tom Collins Cocktail

Rated as 4.91 out of 5 Stars
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"Created in the late 1800s, the Tom Collins is said to be named after a wide-spread practical joke that swept the country. This cocktail, however, is no joke."
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Ingredients

5 m servings 191
Original recipe yields 1 servings (1 cocktail)

Directions

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  1. Fill a Collins glass with 1 1/2 cups ice, set aside in the freezer. Combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add 1 cup ice, cover and shake until chilled. Strain into the chilled Collins glass.
  2. Top with club soda and garnish with a lemon wedge.
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 191 calories; 0 12.8 0.2 0 22 Full nutrition

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Haven’t had a Tom Collins in years, and it was refreshing. Don’t think it’ll ever be my favorite, but it still was good.

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Love TCs - hit the spot too darned often. Don't care. Add fresh OJ and keep the Angostura. Use a straw.

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Excellent recipe.

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I've tried several versions of TC on here, but like this mix of gin, sweet and sour the best!

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Really good! I made mine with Tonic instead of Soda and I was pleasantly surprised!

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Really good!

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