Tom Collins

About the Tom Collins

A Tom Collins made with Timber Creek Florida Gin is a tall, refreshing highball built from gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup, shaken and strained over fresh ice in a Collins glass, then topped with club soda. It is one of the simplest cocktails on the menu and one of the most dependable, built for warm weather sipping. The drink’s appeal comes from balance rather than complexity: lemon juice supplies the acidity, simple syrup rounds it out just enough, and the club soda lengthens everything into something light and effervescent. Timber Creek’s Florida Gin, distilled grain-to-glass on the Crestview farm, brings a clean botanical backbone that keeps the Collins from tasting like flavored soda water, giving the drink some spirit character even though it is mostly citrus and bubbles by volume.

To build it, shake the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice and strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice, then top with cold club soda and give it a gentle stir to combine. Garnish with a lemon wedge on the rim for a simple, classic finish. Its light, citrus forward profile makes it a natural match for shrimp cocktail, grilled chicken, and cucumber salad, and it carries well into dessert alongside a lemon tart or a plate of goat cheese. Using fresh, full sized ice cubes rather than crushed ice in the Collins glass helps the drink stay cold and lively for longer without diluting too fast, which matters since a Tom Collins is often sipped slowly over a warm afternoon.

A wedge of lemon on the rim is traditional, but a few will also add a lemon twist for extra aroma; either way, build it just before serving so the club soda retains as much carbonation as possible. Because a Tom Collins is easy to drink quickly, especially on a hot day, pace yourself and enjoy it responsibly.

A Tom Collins made with Timber Creek Florida Gin is a tall, refreshing highball built from gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup, shaken and strained over fresh ice in a Collins glass, then topped with club soda. It is one of the simplest cocktails on the menu and one of the most dependable, built for warm weather sipping. The drink’s appeal comes from balance rather than complexity: lemon juice supplies the acidity, simple syrup rounds it out just enough, and the club soda lengthens everything into something light and effervescent. Timber Creek’s Florida Gin, distilled grain-to-glass on the Crestview farm, brings a clean botanical backbone that keeps the Collins from tasting like flavored soda water, giving the drink some spirit character even though it is mostly citrus and bubbles by volume.

To build it, shake the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice and strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice, then top with cold club soda and give it a gentle stir to combine. Garnish with a lemon wedge on the rim for a simple, classic finish. Its light, citrus forward profile makes it a natural match for shrimp cocktail, grilled chicken, and cucumber salad, and it carries well into dessert alongside a lemon tart or a plate of goat cheese. Using fresh, full sized ice cubes rather than crushed ice in the Collins glass helps the drink stay cold and lively for longer without diluting too fast, which matters since a Tom Collins is often sipped slowly over a warm afternoon.

A wedge of lemon on the rim is traditional, but a few will also add a lemon twist for extra aroma; either way, build it just before serving so the club soda retains as much carbonation as possible. Because a Tom Collins is easy to drink quickly, especially on a hot day, pace yourself and enjoy it responsibly.