Vodka Collins

Serve in a Collins glass...
2	fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
1	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
	Top up with	Soda (club soda)

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How to make:

SHAKE first three ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda, lightly stir and serve with straws.

Garnish:

Orange slice & cherry on stick (sail)

AKA:

Joe Collins

Comment:

A Tom Collins with vodka - a refreshing balance of sweet and sour.

About:

The exact origins of this drink are unknown but it is certain that Vodka Collins' were being served in New York after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933.

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