Tom Collins

The Tom Collins is a very simple yet refreshing cocktail. It was first made by a bartender somewhere in London named Collins. This man originally  used Old Tom Gin. And the cocktail was born. Later, lots of variations were invented using rum, bourbon, rhye whiskey, tequilla and even milk. I would love to write you all a huge blog about this one, but this cocktail is so easy to make and the ingredients are really basic so I am afraid this will be a short one.

The base of this coctail is gin. I used Bombay Dry Gin. This is not my all time favourite gin but I do prefer this one to its blue brother Bombay Sapphire. It leaves a bitter and a dry aftertaste in your mouth. Next is the lemonjuice and the simple syrup. Put everything in a shaker with ice, and shake strongly. The Tom Collins is best served in a collinsglass or a longdrink. Finish this with sodawater and a slice of lemon.

- 5 cl of gin
- 2 cl of lemonjuice
- 2 cl of simple syrup
- sodawater
- icecubes

Cheers!