Tom Collins Cocktail (Simple Classic!)

 Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Yield: 1 drink 

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) dry gin
  • 3/4 to 1 ounce (1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons) simple syrup or maple syrup
  • 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup soda water
  • Ice (try our clear ice!)
  • For the garnish: maraschino cherry, lemon wheel

INSTRUCTIONS

 

  1. Add the gin, syrup and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with 4 ice cubes. Shake well until chilled.
  2. Strain the liquid into an ice filled glass, and top off the glass with soda water. Garnish with a lemon wheel and cocktail cherry.