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The Sloe Gin Fizz is like a cross between a Tom Collins, a French 75, and an Aperol Spritz—bright and bubbly like a Collins and elegant like a French 75, but with the tart, fruity depth of sloe berries instead of botanical gin or bitter liqueur.
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Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
Shake vigorously, pour over ice into a rocks or Tom Collins glass.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Fort Tilden Cooler Bartender Andrew Rice of N.Y.C.’s Attaboy took the template of a Tom Collins—gin, lemon juice, sugar, and soda, itself foundationally refreshing and the original summer banger—and twisted it in two delicious ways.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 31 May 2025
Demerara syrup 5 Fresh blackberries 3 Fresh lime wedges
6 Fresh mint leaves
Muddle syrup, blackberries and limes in a Tom Collins glass, express the mint leaves by putting them in the palms of your hands and clapping once or twice, add rum and club soda down a long spoon and stir.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Ken is reliable and refreshing, just like this riff on the Tom Collins.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 May 2025
Pastel One of the bar’s original formulations, the Pastel was designed as an approachable Tom Collins–style cocktail.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 May 2025
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Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
Shake vigorously, pour over ice into a rocks or Tom Collins glass.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Fort Tilden Cooler Bartender Andrew Rice of N.Y.C.’s Attaboy took the template of a Tom Collins—gin, lemon juice, sugar, and soda, itself foundationally refreshing and the original summer banger—and twisted it in two delicious ways.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 31 May 2025
Demerara syrup 5 Fresh blackberries 3 Fresh lime wedges
6 Fresh mint leaves
Muddle syrup, blackberries and limes in a Tom Collins glass, express the mint leaves by putting them in the palms of your hands and clapping once or twice, add rum and club soda down a long spoon and stir.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Ken is reliable and refreshing, just like this riff on the Tom Collins.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 May 2025
Pastel One of the bar’s original formulations, the Pastel was designed as an approachable Tom Collins–style cocktail.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 May 2025
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“Tom Collins.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tom%20Collins. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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