Ingredients
Lemon Juice →0.75 oz / 22 mL
Simple Syrup →0.75 oz / 22 mL
Bourbon →2 oz / 59 mL
Soda Water →2 oz / 59 mL
John Collins
John Collins is a classic bourbon cocktail - lemon, simple syrup, soda in support, shaken cold. The proportions are the point: recognizable structure, not kitchen-sink improvisation.
Established named drink with documented provenance.
- Source: Widely published classic cocktail canon
- Source: IBA Official Cocktail List
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- highball
- Prep
- 4 min
12.1%
Total ABV
after dilution
One perfect serve
Standard recipe
Preparation
- 1
Add the John Collins measures to a shaker with hard ice.
- 2
Shake until the mixture is well chilled and integrated.
- 3
Strain into a highball and garnish as preferred.
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Finished batch
52.8 oz
≈ 8 serves
Added water
8.8 oz
20% dilution
Estimated cost
$31.68
$3.96 per serve
Exact batch volumes
Scaled live from the standard recipe. Bottle estimates assume 750ml.