John Collins
Sparkling, tart and gently sweet: bourbon's answer to a refreshing summer drink.
Ingredients
- Bourbon60 ml
- Lemon juice, freshly squeezed30 ml
- Simple syrup (1 part Sugar, 1 part Water)15 ml
- Soda watertop up
- Lemon, to garnish (optional)1 slice
- Cocktail cherry, to garnish (optional)1 whole
Method
- Fill a Collins glass with plenty of ice.
- Shake the bourbon, lemon juice and simple syrup with ice in a shaker for about 10 seconds.
- Strain into the ice-filled glass.
- Top up with soda water and stir briefly and gently to keep the fizz.
- Garnish with a lemon slice and a cocktail cherry.
About this drink
The Collins family takes its name from John Collins, a head waiter at Limmer's Old House in nineteenth-century London. Today a 'John Collins' usually means the whiskey version, made with bourbon, while the Tom Collins keeps the gin. Plenty of soda water and a tall glass keep the bubbles lively to the last sip.
