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Tom Collins

Gin
Drink: Tom Collins

Some drinks are so classically immaculate that there's nothing to critique–and you can't go wrong with a Tom Collins. Hendrick's gin, lemon juice, orange juice, club soda and a hint of sugar blend to create a quintessential go-to cocktail that's smooth but tough. (Just like you.)

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 oz. Hendrick's gin
  • 1/2 oz. lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz. orange juice
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • Club soda
  • Maraschino cherries, to garnish
  • Orange slices, to garnish

Preparation

  1. Fill a shaker with several large ice cubes.
  2. Pour in the gin, citrus juices and sugar. Shake well.
  3. Strain the liquid contents from the shaker into a collins glass, and top with club soda.
  4. Garnish with cherries and orange slices.