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Sour
John Collins
Collins
Reference photo. Build it by the recipe, not the photo.
Photo: Michael Styne from Averill Park, NY, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The build
- Bourbon1 shot1½ oz
- Sour1 oz
- Soda3¼ ozto fill
- Garnish: Cherry, Orange
Shots and ounces · 1 shot = 1½ oz = 4-second pourCounts
How to remember it
John drinks bourbon, Joan drinks brandy. John is the cowboy of the Collins family, so he gets the American whiskey.
Compare with Joan Collins
Drink family: Sparkling Sour · A sour + something fizzy on top
Build the sour, then add the bubbles last so they stay lively.
Same shape on your sheets: Amaretto Fizz, Lynchburg Lemonade, Vodka Collins, Tom Collins
Memory tricks are written for this app; only the acronym is printed on the sheet. Drink families are Gary Regan's, from The Joy of Mixology.
Builds your own list to quiz yourself on.