- 45 ml1.5 ozbourbon
- 30 ml1 ozlemon juice
- 10 ml0.25 ozsugar syrup
- 0 topsoda water
Garnish: lemon slice and cherry
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- ~14% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Shake the bourbon, lemon juice and syrup with ice.
- Strain into a collins glass filled with fresh ice.
- Top with soda water.
- Garnish with a lemon slice and cherry.
The story
This is the whiskey sibling of the Tom Collins, the two drinks sharing the same bones for over a century. It is the kind of easy, long, lemony drink that quietly disappeared off most menus even though it never did anything wrong.
Flavour
Quick answers
John Collins questions
How do you make a John Collins?
Shake the bourbon, lemon juice and syrup with ice. Strain into a collins glass filled with fresh ice. Top with soda water. Garnish with a lemon slice and cherry. You need 45 ml (1.5 oz) bourbon, 30 ml (1 oz) lemon juice, 10 ml (0.25 oz) sugar syrup and 0 top soda water.
What's in a John Collins?
Bourbon, lemon juice, sugar syrup and soda water, garnished with lemon slice and cherry.
Is a John Collins shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Shaking chills, dilutes and aerates the citrus or cream.
What glass is a John Collins served in?
A collins, over ice cubes.
How strong is a John Collins?
About 14% ABV once it is diluted, on the lighter side for a cocktail.
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