The John Collins Cocktail

2 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Ready In: 5 min

“Similar to a Tom Collins, the John Collins is made with bourbon whiskey instead of gin, but still mixes in lemon juice, simple syrup, and club soda to make a refreshing cocktail. Serve with straws.” - by Allrecipes

Ingredients

2 fluid ounces bourbon whiskey
1 fluid ounce lemon juice
1 teaspoon simple syrup
2 cups ice, divided
2 fluid ounces club soda
1 orange slice
1 lemon slice
1 maraschino cherry

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Directions

Combine bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add 1 cup ice, cover and shake until chilled. Strain into a Collins glass. Add 1 cup ice, fill with club soda, and stir.
Garnish with slice of orange and lemon and a maraschino cherry.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (1 total)

Calories
176 cal
9%

Fat
0.1 g
< 1%

Carbs
10.9 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (2)

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lovestohost

Feb. 7, 2013

"I stumbled upon this while searching for a faceless drink recipe to celebrate the fact I'm finally again able to upload photos to AR! Oh happy day. I had everything on hand, save the garnishes, and ..." See morewhipped this up in mere minutes. I'm a beer girl at heart, but enjoy a whiskey and soda occasionally as a nightcap, so this seemed up my alley. I was worried it'd be too sweet, but it's not bad at all. I did sup Diet 7-Up for club soda and it still wasn't too sweet. Cheers!"

Lillian

Feb. 7, 2013

"I gave this a try when I saw LTH's photo! I had to make some changes according to what I had on hand! I subbed pink champagne for the club soda and a raspberry for the cherry. I also doubled the simpl..." See moree syrup because unlike LTH, I like sweet drinks! This was VERY good! John Collins can come to my party anytime! =D"

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