John Collins, a headwaiter at Limmer’s Hotel and Coffee House in London, is credited with the invention of both the John Collins and Tom Collins drinks. The John Collins is typically produced using American whiskey while the Tom Collins is usually now made with London Dry Gin, since Old Tom sweetened gin stopped production in the 1960s.
Ingredients
- 2 sugar cubes
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- Ice cubes
- Splash of club soda
- 1 lemon wheel
- 1 maraschino cherry
How to Make It
- Drop the sugar cubes into a tall glass. Add the gin and lemon juice. Stir.
- Add plenty of ice, and top with a healthy splash of club soda.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel and maraschino cherry. Serve.