John Collins (cocktail)

John Collins
IBA official cocktail
TypeMixed drink
Base spirit
ServedOn the rocks: poured over ice
Standard garnishLemon slice and maraschino cherry
Standard drinkware
Collins glass
IBA specified
ingredients†
PreparationPour all ingredients directly into a Collins glass filled with ice. Stir gently.
NotesUse "Old Tom" Gin for Tom Collins.
John Collins recipe at International Bartenders Association

A John Collins is a long drink of London dry gin, lemon juice, sugar and carbonated water, which was attested in 1869, but may be older. It is believed to have originated with a headwaiter of that name who worked at Limmer's Old House in Conduit Street in Mayfair, which was a popular London hotel and coffee house around 1790–1817.[1][2] It is essentially a variant of Tom Collins, evidently a latter name for the same drink.[1]

  1. ^ a b Regan, Gaz. "The Tom Collins and the John Collins: However this has been refuted by many in Ireland who claim the drink was developed in one of the first Irish pubs in New York est 1860 and named after the revolutionary Tom Collins. A Discussion". gaz's Cocktail Book. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
  2. ^ Calabrese, Salvatore (1997). Classic Cocktails. London: Prion. p. 166. ISBN 1-85375-240-1.