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Tom Collins
Collins
Reference photo. Build it by the recipe, not the photo.
Photo: Edsel L · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The build
- Gin1 shot1½ oz
- Sour1 oz
- Soda3¼ ozto fill
- Garnish: Cherry, Orange
Shots and ounces · 1 shot = 1½ oz = 4-second pourCounts
How to remember it
Tom and Gin, like Tom and Jerry: the classic Collins pair. Every other Collins copies Tom and just swaps the spirit.
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, John 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.