Collins - Lemon or Lime Juice

[ThinkingBartender]

Of all the books in Stavanger Library, I never expected to find a 1976 edition

of the Savoy Cocktail Book. Needless to say, it is in front of me now.

As I was veiwing it I came to the Collins section:

"The Savoy Cocktail Book," by Harry Craddock, 1976 Edition

Collins.

Rum Collins.

Juice of 1 Lime.

1 teaspoon Powdered Sugar.

2 oz. Rum.

Shake with ice and strain into collins glass. Add ice, fill with carbonated

water, and stir. Decorate with slice of lemon and a cherry. Serve with a straw.

Tom Collins.

The Juice of 1/2 Lemon.

1/2 Tablespoon Powdered Sugar.

1 Glass Dry Gin.

Shake well and strain into long tumbler. Add 1 lump ice and split of soda

water.

Tom Collins Whisky.

5 or 6 dashes of Gomme Syrup.

The Juice of 1 Small Lemon.

1 Large Wineglass Whisky.

2 or 3 Lumps of Ice.

Use small bar glass.

Shake well and strain into a large bar glass. Fill up the glass with plain

soda water and imbibe while it is lively.

Vodka Collins.

Make same as Rum Collins but use Vodka instead of Rum.

Overall the inconsistent specifications of glasses (collins, large bar glass,

long tumbler) is quite strange. But more interesting is the use of either

Lemon or Lime in the recipe; possibly down to the suitability of each to the

spirit being used. This is cool. The ingredients dictating the sour to be used

in the recipe, rather than the name of the drink dictating.

This reminds me of a Webtender Discussion Thread

Sours, Collins, whatever, the spirit should decide.

Cheers!

George S.

http://www.wiki.webtender.com/wiki/

[ThinkingBartender]

As well as choosing the sour in a Collins to compliment the spirit better; the same will be true of Fruit Collins (i.e. Collins made with the addition of fruit!-). Most fresh fruits or purees work better with either lime or lemon.

A Raspberry Collins, using this idea, would be Vodka or Rum, Lime Juice, Raspberry, Sodawater.

A Strawberry Collins, would be Gin or Scotch Whisky, Lemon Juice, Strawberries, Sodawater.

Cheers!

George

[ThinkingBartender]

Peach Collins; Gin, Lemon Juice, Peach, soda-water.

Lychee Collins; Gin, Lemon Juice, Lychee, soda-water.

Blackberry Collins; Brandy or Bourbon Whisky, Lime Juice, Blackberry, soda-water.

[eje]

Peach Collins; Gin, Lemon Juice, Peach, soda-water.

Lychee Collins; Gin, Lemon Juice, Lychee, soda-water.

Blackberry Collins; Brandy or Bourbon Whisky, Lime Juice, Blackberry, soda-water.

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I dunno if I'd pick gin for peach collins. I'd have to give it a try, though, to find out. Might lean towards brandy/cognac.

I've been meaning to try and locate some other editions of the Savoy Cocktail book myself. I'm curious to compare the drink recipes/receipts between the new edition and the original.

But, I haven't been able to get much exact info on the printing history, and originals tend to be a bit out of my price range.

[ThinkingBartender]

I guess Lemon Vodka could be used instead of Gin in the Peach Collins.

[ThinkingBartender]

http://www.thinkingbartender.com/tom%20collins.html

"The Tom Collins is from a specific year and named after a specific event, with the event in question being the Great Tom Collins Hoax of 1874."

"...the Gin Fizz is basically a Gin and Sodawater with a little bit of lemon juice, whereas the Tom Collins contains considerably more lemon juice, basically rendering it as a Gin and Sparkling Lemonade."

God Jul!

George

[judiu]

I guess Lemon Vodka could be used instead of Gin in the Peach Collins.

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Don't know how I stumbled on to this thread but I have to put in my .02 worth;

a peach collins, would, to me, call for a raspberry flavored vodka.