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John Collins cocktail

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John Collins

A light and refreshing gin-based cocktail with lemon and soda.

Base
Gin
Difficulty
Medium
Strength
Light
Origin
United Kingdom

Ingredients

Steps

  1. Fill a Highball Glass with ice.
  2. Add Gin.
  3. Add Lemon Juice.
  4. Add Simple Syrup.
  5. Top with Soda Water.
  6. Garnish with Lemon Wedge and Maraschino Cherry.

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About the John Collins

The John Collins is a classic cocktail known for its refreshing and light taste. Made with gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and soda water, it's a perfect drink for a hot day or any casual gathering. This bubbly drink is easy to make and can be enjoyed by itself or alongside good conversation. Its zesty lemon flavor combined with the smooth gin makes it an ever-popular choice at bars and parties.

Similar drinks

How this compares

  • Tom Collins

    A close relative of the John Collins, with the same base ingredients, but it uses a different gin-to-soda ratio for a more bubbly and less concentrated flavor.

  • Gimlet

    Uses gin and lime juice for a tart, refreshing cocktail, but skips the soda water and sugar, giving it a more concentrated, sharper flavor compared to the John Collins.

  • Gin Rickey

    A simple gin-based cocktail with lime and soda water, offering a slightly more tart profile with a fresh, clean finish, similar to the John Collins but with lime instead of lemon.

  • Lemon Drop Martini

    A more intense version of the John Collins, using vodka instead of gin, with added sweetness from sugar and a focus on lemon for a stronger citrus flavor.

  • Whiskey Sour

    A whiskey-based variation that shares the tart, refreshing lemon flavor but uses whiskey instead of gin, providing a different, bolder base spirit.

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