Tom Collins

When planning a 50s or 60s theme party - whether it's a 60th birthday or Mad Men theme party - this is the ideal cocktail!

Made from gin, lemon juice, sugar and club soda, it may have made it's debutin the 1870s, but it came back in a big way during the 50s and 60s.

Ingredients

1 1/2 ounces of gin
Dash of bitters
Dash of Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
Dash of Simply Syrup
Some Club Soda

Directions

Mix the first four ingredients in a tall glass (also known as a Collins glass!) over ice. Top with club soda and garnish with a lemon, and cherry if you'd like to add a pop of color.

NOTE: Vodka can be substituted for Gin if preferred.