Classic Tom Collins
Inspired Taste
Updated Jul 25, 2011
The first warm days of the season deserve a classic cocktail as their accompaniment. Fresh lemon, orange slices and a splash of cherry juice make this beverage as colorful as it is refreshing.
Classic Tom Collins
- Prep Time 5 min
- Total 5 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
Simple Syrup
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
Cocktail
- 1 cup gin
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- Ice
- 1 cup club soda
- 4 orange slices
- 8 maraschino cherries
Instructions
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Step1In small saucepan, heat sugar and water over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture simmers and sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; cool.
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Step2In small pitcher, stir together simple syrup, gin, and lemon juice. Fill 4 glasses to brim with ice. In each glass, pour about 2/3 cup gin mixture; top with 1/4 cup club soda. Garnish each with orange slice and 2 cherries.
Nutrition
220
Calories
0g
Total Fat
0g
Protein
22g
Total Carbohydrate
19g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 220
- Calories from Fat
- 0
- Total Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 15mg
- 1%
- Potassium
- 100mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 22g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 3%
- Sugars
- 19g
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 50%
- 50%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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