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John Collins

Whiskey, lemon and sugar lengthened with soda.

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Quick answer: 50 ml whiskey • 25 ml lemon juice • 15 ml sugar syrup

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● Medium 5 min
John Collins

Ingredients

Story

The whiskey version of the Tom Collins, named after an early-19th-century London waiter; the older sibling of its gin 'relative'.

Method

  1. 1Shake whiskey, lemon and syrup with ice.
  2. 2Strain into a tall glass over ice.
  3. 3Top with soda water.
  4. 4Garnish with a lemon wheel and cherry.
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  • Sugar syrup126 ₴
  • Whiskey807 ₴
  • Soda water25 ₴

Questions and answers

John Collins: how much do the ingredients cost?

A full set of bottles at our prices is about 958 UAH (3 items). That is not the price of a single cocktail: one bottle lasts for many servings, and some of them go into other recipes too.

John Collins: what do you need?

50 ml whiskey; 25 ml lemon juice; 15 ml sugar syrup; Soda water; Ice.

What can replace “Sugar syrup” in this recipe?

Any item from the same selection will do — for example Syrup Brandbar Original Lime (Lime orydzhynal) 0.7 L PET (126 UAH), Syrup Black Chocolate (Black Chocolate) 0.5 L (Coffeeshop Amster) (66 UAH), Syrup Pewithan – salted caramel (Pecan – solona karamel) 0.5 L (Coffeeshop Amster) (66 UAH). The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.

What can replace “Whiskey” in this recipe?

Any item from the same selection will do — for example Whiskey William Peel Blended Scotch Whisky 0.2 L 40% (183 UAH), Whiskey LIQUEUR William Peel Honey 0.7 L 35% (384 UAH), Whiskey Whisky Sir Pandtterson Premium Blended Scotch 0.7 L, 40% (387 UAH). The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.

John Collins: how long does it take?

About 5 minutes, 4 steps.

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