A John Collins is a popular cocktail made with bourbon whiskey, lemon juice, simple sugar and soda water.John Collins is a "Collins" group cocktail along with the Tom Collins and Vodka Collins, all of which are all made from a spirit, lemon juice, sugar (sugar syrup) and soda water. John Collins is a popular mix in clubs: lemon juice hides the taste of cheap alcohol, while the carbon dioxide of soda accelerates the absorption of alcohol.John Collins is classified as a long drink, as due to a large amount of ice in the glass the volume of John Collins is usually at least 300 ml. As a result, the alcohol percentage for a John Collins cocktail is about 8%.
Equipment
- Collins glass
Ingredients
- 2 shots Bourbon whiskey
- 1 shot lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- ½ shot simple syrup
- soda water (to top)
to garnish
- 1 lemon slice or orange slice
- 1 maraschino cherry
Instructions
- Fill the glass with some ice cubes.
- Pour the bourbon whiskey, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Stir all the ingredients together.
- Fill the rest of the glass with soda water.
- Garnish the drink with a lemon slice and a maraschino cherry.
FAQ
What vodka cocktails are best?
If you like a vodka drink like the John Collins, we also have a roundup of our top ten cocktails with vodka, its not official, but we think you’ll find these cocktails are all worth trying.
What is the difference between a Tom Collins and a John Collins?
A Tom Collins uses gin, whereas the John Collins cocktail uses bourbon whiskey.
