Vodka Collins
A tall, fizzy cooler of vodka, lemon, and soda water that stays light and endlessly refreshing.
Base
vodka
Glassware
Collins glass
Flavor Profile
sourrefreshing
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- Soda water, to top
- Lemon wheel, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Add vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a shaker with ice, then shake.
- 2Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.
- 3Top with soda water and garnish with a lemon wheel.
Origin & Story
United States, mid-20th century
A vodka-based twist on the much older Tom Collins, it followed vodka's rise in America after WWII as bartenders swapped it into classic gin recipes to suit changing tastes.
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