NO. 015 · A CLASSIC HOUSE SPEC
Tom Collins
Tall, bright, and entirely at ease with itself.
- The glass
- Highball glass
- The method
- Shaken
- With ingredients ready
- 3 min · Easy
Our house measures and instructions. No tasting by The Drink Place has been recorded.
What this means
- Recipe basis
- A house specification authored for this collection.
- Preparation
- House instructions reviewed on 2026-10-13 for measured ingredients, preparation order, ice, and finishing. An editorial check, not a tasting.
- House tasting
- Not recorded. A reference, editorial review, or AI photograph does not establish a taste test.
THE QUIET PREPARATION
Before the first pour.
with ingredients ready
Set out highball glass for each drink. Keep the tools and prepared ingredients within reach.
- Jigger or graduated measure
- Cocktail shaker
- Cocktail strainer
- Citrus juicer
- Paring knife and board
- Kitchen scale
PREPARE FIRST, OR USE THE SAME PREPARED INGREDIENT
Simple syrup (1:1)Prepare and cool before mixing
Dissolve 100 g sugar in 100 g hot water. Cool before measuring. Refrigerate in a clean sealed jar and use within 7 days.
These are preparation ratios. Make enough for the measured drink quantities; cooling time and final yield are not included in the mixing time.
- Squeeze the citrus and measure its juice before you start. Keep the listed garnish aside.
Simple syrup (1:1) — Dissolve 100 g sugar in 100 g hot water. Cool before measuring. Refrigerate in a clean sealed jar and use within 7 days.
A PROPER POUR BEGINS HERE
The ingredients.
- 45 ml
- 25 ml
- 20 ml
- 90 ml
- 1
Exact measures for one drink. Fresh ice is part of the method.
US fluid ounces convert the exact milliliter specification and round to three decimal places.
A LITTLE CEREMONY
The method.
Prepare your glass
Set out a clean highball glass for each serving. Add 120 g of fresh cubed ice to each glass just before pouring.
Measure into your shaker
Add the measured liquid ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Keep any garnish and sparkling ingredients aside.
Shake with confidence
Measure the still ingredients first. Add the recipe’s mixing ice, seal the shaker, and hold both parts firmly. Shake for the stated time. Keep bubbles and garnish outside the shaker.
Shake until properly cold
Use one serving of the measured ingredients per batch. Add 180 g cubed ice and seal the shaker. Shake firmly until the outside feels very cold. Repeat with fresh mixing ice for each serving.
Shake with confidence
Measure the still ingredients first. Add the recipe’s mixing ice, seal the shaker, and hold both parts firmly. Shake for the stated time. Keep bubbles and garnish outside the shaker.
Strain and finish
Use a cocktail strainer to pour into the prepared highball glass. Top with the measured soda water and lift once gently. Add the measured garnish and serve immediately.
Keep the bubbles lively
Measure sparkling ingredients separately. Add them at the point stated in the recipe, then lift or stir gently if directed. Never shake carbonated ingredients in a sealed shaker.
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