The Tom Collins is a traditional, lively spring refresher made with gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and topped with club soda. This week I had the privilege of attending a cocktail class with Eben Freeman, who not only showed us his secrets to efficient and precise jiggering, but taught us about basic cocktail formulas and how, putting them to use with a bit of creativity, one can produce a staggering number of cocktails. The Collins family of cocktails is merely a basic sour (spirit, citrus, sweetener) topped with club soda. His Collins to Action is a Tom Collins variation peaturing PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur, which adds a perfect sweet/tart element to the drink. These would be perfect for brunch and/or a lazy afternoon in the sun. Sadly, I forgot to take a picture. Pictured above is A Bird in the Hand, which we also made during the class. You can find the recipe here.
Collins to Action
1 oz. PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur
1 oz. gin
1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. simple syrup
Club soda
Combine all ingredients except club soda in a shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously. Strain over fresh ice in a Collins glass and top with club soda.