Tom Collins — A refreshing, sweet, sour, and bubbly classic gin cocktail 🍋🥂✨

The Tom Collins is a world-renowned classic gin cocktail. A representative of the "Collins" family, it combines gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, and soda water, creating a refreshing, tart, and effervescent drink like lemonade. It's a perfect thirst-quencher on hot Hong Kong summer days or during party season. This drink boasts a rich history, particularly its connection to the 19th-century American prankster, the "Tom Collins Hoax," making it both playful and sophisticated.

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Material formula

• 45-60ml Gin (London Dry Gin is recommended)

• 22-30 ml fresh lemon juice

• 15ml simple syrup (dissolve sugar and water in a 1:1 ratio, or adjust the sweetness)

• 80-120ml soda water (add more if you like more bubbles)

• Plenty of ice

• lemon slices for garnish

• Maraschino cherries optional

Classic production steps

1. First, fill a highball glass (Collins glass) with ice to keep it cold.

2. Pour the gin, fresh lemon juice, and sugar syrup directly into the glass and stir gently until the sugar syrup has dissolved.

3. Pour soda water up to the rim of the glass and stir gently to combine for the perfect bubbly feel.

4. Garnish the rim of the glass with lemon slices or cherries for a delicious and ceremonial experience.

Taste characteristics

The Tom Collins is refreshing, with a well-balanced sweet and sour taste. Its clear body offers a vibrant citrus and herbal aroma. The vibrant sparkling soda water makes it a perfect way to hydrate and cool down on a hot Hong Kong day, while still retaining the class of a sophisticated cocktail. I think this drink is similar to lemonade, but with the added elegance of gin, making it a truly sophisticated drink!

Additional information from the editor's perspective

• For a sweet or savory option, you can garnish with half an orange peel to add a fruity aroma.

• It is recommended to make the syrup yourself, which is natural and additive-free, and can be adjusted at any time according to personal taste.

• If you like fruity flavors, you can add a little orange juice or grapefruit to create a variation, or make kiwi Collins, which is all-round innovation.

• If you are a beginner making it at home, be gentle when stirring and adding soda water to ensure that every sip is full of bubbles.

• Tom Collins is not only suitable for cooling off in the summer, but also perfect for drinking and chatting with friends, which is relaxing and romantic.

• Drinking a glass of Tom Collins in the afternoon really washes away all the boredom and instantly boosts your mood! ✨

The Tom Collins is a refreshing classic that elevates lemonade to a cocktail-level, perfect for parties, casual dining, or simply quenching a thirst. Hong Kong friends, why not mix your own and enjoy this bubbly, sweet, sour, and lingering lemon-flavored lemon drink for a more adult-style experience? 🍋🥂✨