Rum Collins
The Quirky Foodster Team
Collins glass
Glass
Lemon wheel and cocktail cherry
Garnish
Ingredients
- White rum — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Simple syrup — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Soda water, to top — 60 ml (2 oz)
Method
- Shake the rum, lemon juice and syrup with ice.
- Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice.
- Top with soda water.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel and cherry.
Description: The rum member of the Collins family, tall and fizzy in the same structure as the Tom and John Collins.
Cultural Background: Part of the broad 19th-century Collins family, adapted to rum as the spirit became more widely available in American and Caribbean bars.
Tips: Build the soda top gently to preserve as much carbonation as possible.
Variations: Dark rum instead of white gives a richer, more molasses-forward Collins.
Serving Suggestion: Serve tall over plenty of ice for warm-weather drinking.
Nutrition: Approx. 155 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: How is this different from a Cuba Libre?
A: No cola — this uses soda water and lemon rather than cola and lime.
- White rum — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Simple syrup — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Soda water, to top — 60 ml (2 oz)
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