John Collins Cocktail - A Couple Cooks
The John Collins cocktail is a whiskey spin on the classic Tom Collins! This bubbly highball drink never disappoints.
www.acouplecooks.comHere’s the latest overview I can share about the John Collins cocktail:
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Summary of the drink: The John Collins is a long, citrusy highball traditionally made with London dry gin, lemon juice, sugar (or simple syrup), and carbonated water, served over ice. It’s a whiskey-friendly variation of the Tom Collins that swaps in gin for whiskey, or in some cases uses bourbon, resulting in a bubbly, citrus-forward profile. This remains a classic, widely referenced recipe in cocktail literature and guides.[1][3][5]
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Recent coverage and trends: Several recent cocktail guides and recipe sites continue to present the John Collins as a refreshing, easy-to-make option for warm weather or a pre-dinner drink, with emphasis on its citrus brightness and the way soda lightens the alcohol impact. Articles and videos that discuss variations often note you can use gin or bourbon, with proportional changes to maintain balance.[2][4][1]
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Practical notes for making it: Typical proportions seen in modern recipes include roughly 2 oz gin (or 1.5–2 oz whiskey), about 1 oz lemon juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup, and top with club soda, poured over ice in a Collins or highball glass. Garnishes commonly include a lemon wheel and sometimes a cherry. Shaking the sour components before topping with soda is a common technique in some variations.[3][5][2]
If you’d like, I can pull a few current online recipes and compare their exact ingredient amounts and methods side-by-side, or tailor a John Collins recipe to gin vs. whiskey (including ABV estimates and suggested garnishes) for your preferred serving size.