John Collins

John Collins: Bourbon, Lemon juice, Sugar, Club soda, Maraschino cherry and Orange. Served in a collins glass.

The Spec

• 2 oz Bourbon
• 1 oz Lemon juice
• 1 tsp superfine Sugar
• 3 oz Club soda
• 1 Maraschino cherry
• 1 Orange

Method

Pour all ingredients directly into highball glass filled with ice. Stir gently. Garnish. Add a dash of Angostura bitters.

Served in a collins glass.

Spec held as sourced — TheCocktailDB. The house never guesses a drink.

What to pour

Bottles in the cellar for each line of the John Collins spec:

• Bourbon — Buffalo Trace, Bulleit Bourbon, Eagle Rare 10, and 4 more

Drinks that share this spec

Shares Club soda, Lemon juice, Maraschino cherry, Orange and Sugar with Tom Collins. If your shelf makes John Collins, it is already most of the way to these:

Tom Collins · French 75 · Gin Daisy · Gin Sour · Rum Cobbler · Rum Sour · Allegheny · Egg Nog #4

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