The Tom Collins may have been first introduced in 1876 in The Bartender’s Guide by Jerry Thomas with a category of Collins’ drinks made with gin, whiskey, or brandy. The drinks were made with sugar, lemon juice, and soda and served in a tall bar glass that has been aptly named the Collins glass. Today the drinks are named according to the type of liquor, a Tom Collins being prepared with gin, a John Collins with bourbon, and a vodka Collins prepared with vodka.
What Is In a Vodka Collins?
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 tsp simple syrup
- Club soda
How to Make a Vodka Collins
- Fill an aluminum shaker with ice.
- Add the vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake to mix and chill ingredients.
- Pour into an ice fill Collins glass.
- Top with club soda.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry, lime, or orange.
ABSOLUT® Raspberry Collins
Ingredients
- 2 parts ABSOLUT vodka
- 1 part simple syrup
- 1 part lemon juice
- Soda Water
- 1/4 cup raspberries
Directions
Crush the raspberries and stir into the simple syrup. Add the vodka and lemon juice. Strain into a glass with ice. Add soda water and garnish with additional raspberries.
Skyy Infusions® Citrus Collins
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz Skyy Infusions® Citrus Vodka
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- ¾ oz simple syrup
- 1 oz club soda
Directions
Prepare Skyy Infusions® Citrus Vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup in tall mixing glasses. Add ice and shake vigorously. Strain over fresh ice into a Collins glass. Top with club soda and garnish with a slice of lemon.
Grey Goose® Mango Collins
Ingredients
- 1 ½ parts Grey Goose® Vodka
- ½ part Mandarine Napolean® Liqueur
- 3 parts mango nectar
- 1 part fresh lemon juice
- Club soda
- Mango slice for garnish
Prepare as above.
Resources
DeGroff, Dale, and David Kressler. The Essential Cocktail: The Art of Mixing Perfect Drinks : Classic Favorites, New Ingredients, Modern Techniques. New York: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2008. Print.
“Skyy Infusions Citrus Collins.” SKYY INFUSIONS.
“Mango Collins.” Grey Goose®
