Jack Collins

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (27 ratings)

Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
56 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
12 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1 23 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
  2. Prepare orange slice for garnish.
  3. SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  5. TOP with soda and briefly stir.
  6. Garnish with orange slice.

Review:

Apple brandy makes a great base spirit in this refreshing classic.

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Variant:

In his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks David A. Embury says, "Originally there were two brothers only in the Collins family - Tom and John. During recent years, however, numerous cousins have appeared on the scene - Pedro, Pierre, Sandy, Mike, Jack, the Colonel and several others whose first names have not yet been officially recorded in the baptismal registry."
Captain Collins - with Canadian whisky
Colonel Collins - with bourbon whiskey
Dutch Collins or Genever Collins (aka Phil Collins) - with genever/jenever/Hollands
Jack Collins - with calvados
Jock Collins or Sandy Collins - with Scotch whisky
Joe Collins or Vodka Collins - with vodka
John Collins - with London dry gin
Jose Collins or Pepito Collins - with tequila
Mike Collins or Ronan Collins - with Irish whiskey
Pedro Collins - with light white rum
Pierre Collins - with cognac/brandy
Pisco Collins - with pisco
Rum Collins - with aged rum
Tom Collins - with old tom gin
Whiskey Collins - with bourbon/rye whiskey

History:

A Collins named after its "applejack" (apple brandy) base, although calvados apple brandy is now commonly used.

Nutrition:

One serving of Jack Collins contains 199 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 11.77% alc./vol. (11.77° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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19th May 2023 at 01:45
The apple really shines in this. A delightful collins variety.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
30th August 2021 at 02:11
I liked this a lot. Not too sweet and very refreshing. Nice hint of apple from the Calvados.