Tom Collins
Tom Collins is a cocktail which first turned up at the end of the 19th century. It’s a mix of lemon juice and gin, flavored with a touch of sugar and mint. It’s still popular nowadays, so try it and see why!
Ingredients Needed for Tom Collins
2 teaspoons of sugar
½ lemon
2 fluid ounces of gin
ice
sparkling water
2 slices of lemon
fresh mint
How to Make Tom Collins
- Add the sugar on the bottom of a glass.
- Squeeze the juice out of the lemon directly into the glass.
- Pour the gin, add 3-4 ice cubes and fill the glass with sparkling water all the way up.
- Serve the cocktail with 2 lemon slices on top and a few fresh mint leaves.