Tom Collins Cocktail

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 3 ounces lemon juice
• 3 ounces soda water

Directions

1. Fill a shaker with ice cubes.
2. Add the gin, lemon juice and soda water.
3. Shake for 10 seconds.
4. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass.
5. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

Interesting Facts

• Tom Collins is a classic gin-based cocktail that dates back to the mid-1800s.
• The Tom Collins is traditionally served in a tall glass, usually a collins glass.
• The Tom Collins is associated with the Prohibition era in the United States.