John Collins (cocktail)
| Type | Mixed drink |
|---|---|
| Ingredients |
|
| Base spirit | Gin |
| Standard drinkware | Collins glass |
| Standard garnish | Lemon slice and maraschino cherry |
| Served | On the rocks: poured over ice |
| Preparation | Pour all ingredients directly into a Collins glass filled with ice. Stir gently. |
A John Collins is a long drink of London dry gin, lemon juice, sugar and carbonated water, which was attested in 1869, but may be older. It is believed to have originated with a headwaiter of that name who worked at Limmer's Old House in Conduit Street in Mayfair, which was a popular London hotel and coffee house around 1790–1817. It is essentially a variant of Tom Collins, evidently a latter name for the same drink.