Tom Collins

Ingredients

• 2 cups ice
• 2 ounces gin
• 1 ounce lemon juice – freshly squeezed
• 0.75 ounce simple syrup
• 3 ounces club soda – chilled
• lemon – cut into a wheel (for garnish)
• maraschino cherry – for garnish

Instructions

1. Fill a cocktail shaker and a Collins glass with ice.
2. Add the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup to the shaker; shake hard until well-chilled, 10–12 seconds.
3. Strain into the prepared Collins glass.
4. Top with the club soda and give a gentle stir to combine.
5. Garnish with a slice of lemon and a maraschino cherry. Serve immediately.