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The classic refreshing summer drink
[Aperitif] [Classic] [Happy Hour] [Low Calorie] [Refreshing] [Retro]
| Ingredients [ oz | cl ] | [ My Bar ] |
|---|---|
| 2 oz Gin | [ Add ] |
| 1 oz Lemon Juice | [ Add ] |
| 2 dashes Simple Syrup | [ Add ] |
| 3 oz Club soda | [ Add ] |
Method: On the Rocks
Glass: Collins
Recipe:
- Pour the gin, the lemon juice and the sugar syrup in a tall glass filled with lots of ice cubes
- Top with Club Soda
- Stir gently
Volume: 6.1 oz
Alcohol by volume: 13%
Popularity
Times viewed: 20971
Average Score: 7.0 (4 votes)
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History
The original Collins cocktail was a John Collins, the headwaiter at a hotel and coffee-house named Limmer's, in London, around 1790 to 1817.
If you shake the drink instead of building it over ice, you get a Gin Fizz.
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A great refreshing summer drink
Comments
Added by David on 2009-06-26 18:02:47
Last updated on 2009-09-29 10:09:21
Status: Approved
