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Vodka Collins
Collins
Reference photo. Build it by the recipe, not the photo.
Photo: michaelseangallagher · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Flickr
The build
- Vodka1 shot1½ oz
- Sour1¼ oz
- Soda3 oz
- Garnish: Cherry, Orange
Shots and ounces · 1 shot = 1½ oz = 4-second pourCounts
How to remember it
Collins means a tall, bubbly sour. Only this one says its spirit out loud: the Vodka Collins is vodka. Tom, John and Joan you learn by name.
Compare with Tom Collins, John Collins, 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, Tom 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.