This classic gin cocktail is made with just a few basic ingredients! Serving it over ice makes it a refreshing choice on a hot day. If you’ve never tried gin before, this drink is a perfect introduction!

Servings: 1
Total Time: 5 minutes

A tom collins cocktail with seltzer water, gin, and a lemon

Ingredients:

lemon or lemon juice
gin
simple syrup
seltzer water
Ice

gin, simple syrup, lemons, a can of lemon flavored seltzer, a tall, glass, juicer, and spoon on a counter

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step 1: Fill a tall glass with ice. Add the juice of 1 lemon, simple syrup, and gin and stir.

Step 2: Pour in a few ounces of your choice of seltzer water or club soda. Add more ice if desired. Garnish with a lemon and enjoy!

Tips:

I used lemon flavored sparkling water, but any sparkling water or club soda will work.

Simple Tom Collins Cocktail

a Tom Collins cocktail with gin, seltzer, and lemon

This classic gin cocktail is made with just a few basic ingredients! If you've never tried gin before, this drink is a perfect introduction!

Beth

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Ingredients

juice of 1 lemon or 2 oz bottled lemon juice
2 oz gin
3/4 oz simple syrup (easy recipe found here)
seltzer water
Ice

Instructions

Fill a tall glass with ice. Add the juice of 1 lemon, simple syrup, and gin and stir.
Pour in a few ounces of your choice of seltzer water or club soda. Add more ice if desired. Garnish with a lemon and enjoy!