This is how to make the perfect Tom Collins cocktail

[@jamesallen8838]

It is 7AM as I watch and I now want a drink, a Tom Collins. Thank your

[@c-rod1403]

Her voice is like the TOm Collins, so refreshing. I will try this style tonight, I always pour the soda water last. Thank you! Subbed.

[@Barprints]

I could listen to hear and Ciara O Doherty read the phone book. Amazing!

[@DwightStark]

I tried making a Tom Collins using my favorite gin, Tanqueray, and I thought it was just OK. Then I bought a bottle of Old Tom (Hayman's) and tried it the way they made it back in the day. What a difference. I put it in my rotation.

[@BehindtheBar]

Makes such a difference!

[@StevetheBartender_]

Love the glass and garnish on point! 👌

[@BehindtheBar]

Thanks Steve! Op shop glasses FTW haha

[@Josh_Stringer]

When are two going to do a mashup video?

[@fyall123fu]

Ty for the recipe. The Tom Collins is the lemonade of cocktails. Easy, sweet, refreshing & perfect for summer.

[@tannergrinzel1835]

It's also low abv

[@rjohnson611]

This is my wife's favorite cocktail. I usually use the juice of half a lemon and half a lime. Since we prefer London dry gin, I'll sometimes use a touch more simple syrup, depending on the sourness of the juice.

[@BehindtheBar]

Yum!

[@payleryder45]

Your Tom Collins and Gin Rickey done went miscegenatin’

[@TranceCore3]

I make my own sweet and sour mix, and just use that, along with lemon juice

[@miksologia]

Oh man, this brings me back to so many hangovers... As I was aged 18-20 and just learning to drink, this was my favorite. About 30 years ago.

[@miksologia]

Just made this after the mentioned delay... and it was still goooood!

[@Molach101]

I like the sound of exploring the Collins family of cocktails in another video, as you say about 0.30. I tend to just drink whisky & G&T's but I've tried to be more adventurous and thinking of cocktails as made up of "building blocks" as you said has helped.

[@BehindtheBar]

So glad it has been useful!

[@oniguardian]

I've used your techniques and teachings to improve my bartending at my lounge and so far I've collected a pretty good amount of frequent flyers. So much so that I'm no longer considered a new bartender, by their standards, and surpassed the other bartenders who've worked there for a bit. Seriously? Thank you so much for these videos, you're god sent. I love your touch up on their history, your explanation of the tastes and overall chemistry break down for these drinks. You've helped me improve my craft and I get better every single day with new drinks and practice. Thank you so much! 🥰

[@BehindtheBar]

This is so good to hear, thank you so much and all the best in your bartending career!

[@kevinallardyce]

Finally into a warm summer evening. Time for a Tom Collins. Thanks for the recipe!♥️😊

[@BehindtheBar]

We’re very jealous coming from gray and rainy Melbourne- enjoy!

[@guslima1130]

Nice video: well shot, clear and straight to the point! Wish I could be drinking a Tom Collins right now haha. Lovely accent also!

[@BehindtheBar]

Thanks pal!

[@Loaf11Two]

Great video, I picked up some useful tips and made my best Tom Collins yet! Thanks

[@billmartz4290]

I always enjoy your videos. Thank you. Cheers!

[@denton1972]

She is very easy on the eyes... And I love her Tom Collins!

[@SuperHooverdam]

One of the first mixers my brother and I made for people back in the late 80’s.

[@BehindtheBar]

How elegant of you!

[@H.C.Q.]

So, it's a bit like a gin & tonic. I like the simplicity and freshness of it.

[@HaitianGirl_1]

That was my very first cocktail drink😋

[@springroll4818]

Your explanations is awesome 👌

[@SHIJINPRASAD]

My favorite.. thanks for sharing

[@WhiskeyThievesTV]

I had no idea that a Tom Collins drink was so easy to make. I haven’t taken the opportunity to try Gin, but now I will. Great video

[@BehindtheBar]

Definitely get involved! It’s a super easy one to get started with as you don’t need any equipment. It’s honestly pretty forgiving as well, even if you don’t have a jigger! And a really fresh and easygoing introduction to gin 😊

[@TheRodeoRider]

It's the most simple and basic one. Freshlime soda sweet with a large gin.

[@iltc9734]

Delightful. I could taste the icy, fizzy, lemon hit of happiness.

[@BehindtheBar]

😋

[@joeappleton6849]

Good tipsy drink great cocktail making

[@alnwick00]

Cara, I love this drink. Please try my variation that I call Saint Tom where I replace the sugar syrup with 30ml of St. Germain.

[@Barprints]

That sounds awesome! I've done this with a few other liqueurs and it always gives a great twist

[@rooseveltrdPR]

This is my absolute favorite cocktail. I've been to too many bars lately though where the bar tender has never heard of it. :/

[@BehindtheBar]

That’s a shame! At least it’s an easy one to make at home 😊

[@bw7471]

There are far too many people passing themselves off as bartenders, these days of me too!

[@chelseahill6552]

...how is that remotely possible?!?

[@tlowke82]

That's like a mechanic not knowing how to do an oil change!

[@eat_a_dick_trudeau]

@@bw7471 100% agreed. The term has been hijacked to include anyone who stands behind a bar and pulls pints. Its like a cook vs a chef. One prepares recipes, the other creates them because they understand the science behind the food, flavours, and balance. Unfortunately, true bartenders are far outnumbered by generic pint slingers, so its hard to find someone who actually knows their craft. 🍷🍸🍹🍺

[@lawrencespies8674]

Great recipe! More often than not...I substitute the soda water with a 7Up or Sprite. they both are soda waters with lemon/lime flavors so they add a little complexity to a Tom Collins.

[@JeffToorish]

Great recipes, always so fun to watch.

[@myrnajay2785]

I'm making one shortly. I bought seltzer water. The shop only had club sodas and tonics with added botanicals and agave etc. Don't know if seltzer is a 'soda water'...? But it's not flavored, so I bought it. Love your videos!

[@BehindtheBar]

As far as I’m aware soda and seltzer are basically the same thing (soda just has added minerals) so I hope it works for you!

[@myrnajay2785]

@@BehindtheBar It's was delicious ; ) Yes, like lemonade for adults ... thanks

[@Barprints]

Can't beat this classic! Cheers Cara

[@DrinkInDigital]

Haymans is an excellent choice! Have you tried their newer products? The barrel-rested gin is stunning

[@paulbegansky5650]

This is my go too, but I have even started to add mint muddthe drink. drink. I grow my own and it adds to it.

[@BehindtheBar]

Home grown herbs are always going to make it the tastiest!

[@damnman6755]

Thanks for the video! I miss a bit of info on the soda water though. Is it just water with bubbles or is there Any flavour in? Thanks

[@abhijitkumar1402]

Hi dear , i am in just awe of your videos! one question - Can we use honey instead of simple syrup ?

[@Barprints]

For sure! If you use lime instead of lemon its like a lengthened "Bee's Knees"

[@TheTribalBarGuy]

Simple and tasty - what more we can ask for?!? Cheers!

[@BehindtheBar]

Exactly!

[@strollingjack1493]

You are great🤙❤️

[@robertcarrillo4034]

Well you are a pretty cherry garnish yourself now aren’t you? Thank you. Lovely vid 👊🏽

[@jasontowne120]

Absolutely gorgeous: check. Foreign mesmerizing accent: check. Knows her way around a bar: check. Had to watch this more than once tbh. The beautiful angle made something in a glass that involved ice cubes, a lawnmower & some rubber bands. *sigh* gotta watch this again!

[@Josh-co2nn]

BRILLIANT! I tell SO many people that they should put the sofa first so that the carbonation rises through the drink giving it a natural mix

[@BehindtheBar]

Yes! Mixer first always imo haha. I go into it a bit more here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3y8nISiid-YqJo

[@Caseydid]

You can make a drink for me anytime. At least I know that you will make a genuine recipe. "And now you know."

[@JeffreyMarciano]

What's your opinion on making the cocktail in a shaker and straining it over new ice?

[@BehindtheBar]

You’ve stumbled on a debate here haha- there’s an argument that’s the difference between a Gin Fizz and a Tom Collins but it’s definitely a bit nuanced and probably warrants its own video!

[@zhenick0]

Your sour:sweet ratio is 2:1 - do you use "one part water - oner part sugar" syrup or "two parts sugar"?

[@BehindtheBar]

Good question! I use 1:1 sugar to water. A ‘rich’ 2:1 sugar syrup could definitely work but may take a little tweaking. I actually find rich syrups tend to add more viscosity (which we’re not really looking for here) rather than necessarily much more sweetness.

[@mikeyiasoumi8430]

You sound more Scottish than normal in this video haha. Amazing videos and cant wait for the next one!

[@BehindtheBar]

Haha that’s interesting! I wonder why...thanks pal, glad you’re enjoying them 😊

[@BennsterMuc]

Nice video - waiting for summer and I will also mix it! Thanks :-)

[@Barprints]

Why wait? Can't go wrong with this year round😜

[@quettabess]

Great video! Thank you!!!

[@kasper9582]

I’m in love.

[@markbarker9035]

Can’t stand soda can you use bitter lemon, 7 up or lemonade???

[@BehindtheBar]

For sure, I would recommend bitter lemon, or if using any of the others then maybe leave out the sugar syrup initially then adjust to your taste :)

[@josedacunhafilho]

By the way, a vegetable peeler is most adequate for extracting citrus peels without the extra effort to subtract the white bitter part.

[@BehindtheBar]

I do at work but often forget to bring one to filming haha

[@pbr-streetgang]

So good👍🏼👍🏼

[@jaschenski]

I like steeping some loose tea from a T2 camomile blend in the gin then straining out (probably wastes a bit of gin though!) - current blend contains hibiscus or similar cue a pink 'girlie' cocktail! :-)

[@BehindtheBar]

Great idea, herbal tea and gin works so well.

[@Tinneus]

Thank you!

[@johndifool1095]

What is Exactly in your opinion the difference between gin fizz And Tom Collins?

[@BehindtheBar]

This is an interesting can of worms, definitely think there will be an episode on it soon! I would have always said that fizzes are shaken and Collins built, but there’s apparently some historical recipes which dispute that...

[@m.aurice913]

Only the Amount of Soda and the Glass. Rather a splash for Gin Fizz(Fizz Glas) and maybe 2 sips for Collins (Collins glass)

[@Barprints]

Personally I say the egg white. Gin Fizz with egg white, Tom Collins without

[@spiderz81]

I've been shaking my Collins lately, can you tell me the benefits of building/stirring the cocktail..I'm curious to learn..🍋🍒🍹

[@BehindtheBar]

Mostly ease tbh haha! It’s just the traditional method for a Collins and arguably what distinguishes it from a Fizz which are usually shaken. If shaking I would serve in a smaller glass with less soda water as there will already have been some dilution.

[@spiderz81]

@@BehindtheBar thankyou! I actually built/stirred a couple of Tom Collins last night and I think I may convert😍

[@kuningaskolassas4720]

I'll always think of Homer throwing a bunch of cloves and tom collins mix together when i hear of this cocktail

[@oasishailrhyme]

I am in Love with the host 🥰... Great Video ✌️

[@SteveAbrahall]

Darn the sun is not up above the yardarm yet! Thirsty! LOL great vid as always

[@BehindtheBar]

I mean, I know I’m always talking about breakfast cocktails but this is basically just a boozy lemonade- a lunch cocktail if I’ve ever seen one 😜

[@SteveAbrahall]

@@BehindtheBar May be brunch! :-)

[@Patriotgal1]

Sun's always above the yardarm, someplace! Cheers!

[@JVHorvath1]

The channel how to drink is ok. And ive been looking for a channel a little more “educational.” His channel is ok. But this channel is perfect. May have to make the switch. The accent makes it even more better.

[@JVHorvath1]

That and she doesnt “spill” the alcohol everywhere for the show of it like he does.

[@BehindtheBar]

Variety is the spice of life! We love what Greg does and can only hope to be that successful one day, but we do come at it a little differently (because what would be the point otherwise!)

[@bushwood1676]

Yum

[@zaqmko0]

I'll have to do a side-by-side comparison between this version, and I one I put together. When I first decided to try a Tom Collins, the only bottle of gin I had open was a Dutch Jenever, which is a bit sweeter than Old Tom style, so I upped the lemon juice and decreased the syrup from 30 and 50ml to maybe 35 and 45ml. I'll have to see how that compares to the "right" way to make one. :) I was looking for an excuse to get back to gin drinks.

[@BehindtheBar]

Let me know how you go!

[@seanpatterson186]

Just made one perfect end to a long day

[@kevinsscooteradventuresand1005]

is soda water the same as club soda?

[@BehindtheBar]

Essentially, I think club soda has some added minerals as well but we don’t really have it in Australia, we just have like bottled sparkling water or soda water 😊

[@icaicatactic]

Can i use Hendricks for this?

[@BehindtheBar]

Absolutely, maybe even lean in to the flavour of it and garnish with cucumber and mint for something nice and fresh!

[@icaicatactic]

@@BehindtheBar thank you.. will do..

[@cheancey]

You explained how there’s sours, daisies, and fizzes. I get that Collins is built in glass and stirred with soda, but how are the others different.

[@JasminMiettunen]

As far as I know, daisies are a type of sour. Sours are spirit, citrus and sweetener, but if you use orange liqueur as the sweetener, it's a daisy. Fizz just adds soda water to a sour. Fizz and collins are very similar. Before a big difference was that fizzes included egg white, but now it's optional so the lines are getting blurred. If you forget about the egg white, collins are served in a bigger glass with ice and fizzes in a smaller glass with no ice.

[@ktallen3064]

Yumm

[@creeplife2802]

I'm new here, I love her voice

[@WalkersParadise]

poured myself a Bees Knees. what a loveley drink. well balanced. perfect state of mind. fall in love with everything I see. watched your video. felt in love with that pretty scottish girl (so now you know). had to write it down. people need to laugh. ... thought about another great "adult lemonade". found that recipie on the german "Schnaps Blog" (booze blog). he called it "Honey & Smoke". never heard of it before. tryed it at home. it's fantastic. in a highball on ice, 60 ml Mezcal, 30 ml Honeysirup (3:1), 22 ml Lime Juice, top it with Ginger Beer (maybe 60 ml). give it a try if you haven't already. ...and take care now.

[@BehindtheBar]

I also made a Bees Knees the other night, snap! Great isolation drink as you almost always have the ingredients to hand. I’ll have to give the ‘Honey and Smoke’ a try.

[@garfoonga1]

If you ever have the option. Use calamansi. Either fresh. Or quick and dirty with premade juice.

[@Brad-ic4bp]

I didn't know it had simple syrup - I always just thought it was a Gin & Tonic with carbonated water instead of tonic water. No wonder I never really cared for these. I think the simple syrup probably makes a big difference.

[@BehindtheBar]

Definitely, a lot more balanced and with better body 😊

[@BillMcGirr]

I wunted tu knuw mure abute it... Su know I knuw.😉 Joking cutie. The accent is half the charm.😊❣️

[@LP-gs3xj]

This is an absolute no baloney comment. I had a roommate who’s name was honest to god Thomas Collins.

[@larrybarberio2777]

Are you Australian or Scottish?

[@BehindtheBar]

Scottish living in Australia 😊

[@mllm1]

I like that I can use my fingers to stir and then lick them.

[@roncotton7963]

Oh get to it

[@BehindtheBar]

Hi Rob! A lot of people watch this channel for the background history and chat on ingredients. For those that want to (as you so politely put it) get to it, we have the make it quick versions: kzbin.info/aero/PLq4QDlrfTBk2WTqmT1PD_vSTY20dK8GH5

[@miczuu92]

And now I Know

[@imakecocktails]

Nicely done. What sugar to water ratio do you use for your simple syrup?

[@gabrieltoledano5560]

Again. The French 75.

[@BehindtheBar]

Turbo charged with bubbles. What’s not to love?! Haha

[@woltews]

I learned an updated version from sum guys in the artillery served in a 105 casing ( about 1L ) 4 oz of ovenproof Caribbean rum (wray and nephew ) with a malt liquor or mad dog wine ( about 350ml ) top it off with ice , they called it the american 105

[@ClydeD1337]

lol 20 dollars. I think i will stay sober.

[@robertweinmann9408]

You can cheat with gin, lemonade and a splash or two of soda water.

[@63supercobrajet]

way back when it was called "Gin and Collins" = Gin + Canada Dry Collins Mix. but today Canada Dry doesn't even make "Collins Mix" anymore, instead, they changed it and renamed it to Canada Dry Collins Mixer -personally, a poorer taste choice.

[@SU-mr1oi]

lol... she said _pop your cherry_ ...

[@josedacunhafilho]

How about a proper "Caipirinha"? Mind you, it is rather complex to assemble, with many secrets and details. But a good caipirinha can almost rival a proper Pisco Sour, the world's greatest drink. Which, by the way, I noticed is quite absent here. Hm... Anything against South America? of course not; it is just too far away from magic Scotland, but those two drinks alone deserve attention.

[@BehindtheBar]

I’ve had many a Caipirinha in Brazil, it’s definitely on the list to cover!

[@josedacunhafilho]

@@BehindtheBar very tricky... cutting up the lime properly is rather a challenge. and getting the right cachaça is next in line. not the finest oneI shall say. Which, by the way, in my opinion are Tabaroa (from Minas Geraes), Minuca (from São Paulo), and Machado (from Espirito Santo), but those are way too good, and should be drank neat. A good, basic aged cachaça, is ideal for caipirinha. Love your channel.

[@applemanuk]

So it's a Gin and Soda, rather than tonic, and a cherry to garnish.

[@BehindtheBar]

With some lemon and some sugar, yes 😊

[@little_billy]

No, giving a customer the finger is not good, even if you use you social digit, me, I wouldn't mind as long as it was your finger, because, I know any drink you make will be, Dam Good!

[@chiefhorus5146]

She licks the 😢bar spoon

[@tannergrinzel1835]

She puts it on her hand

[@MrScottie68]

Arggghhh…..dam metric measurements

[@69op2gg1005ify0m]

nagging for 2:00 mins then starting to make cocktail

[@BehindtheBar]

Most people follow this channel because they like information about the cocktail 😊

[@Jest7869]

Go watch shorts then, ugh tiktok brained people with no attention span🙄

[@skyleradams5251]

What the F woman! Just tell me how to make the drink!

[@BehindtheBar]

Hi pal! We have lots of our viewership that prefer a deep dive on drinks history and the products used, but if that’s not you, check out the Make It Quick Playlist or my Instagram where we edit down to quick step by steps 😊 kzbin.info/aero/PLq4QDlrfTBk2WTqmT1PD_vSTY20dK8GH5&si=AXS77benzrJrW24_

[@nhines606]

I do not want to be offensive. I am an older man and I want you to take that into consideration when you read my comment. Nose rings to me are very distracting. You are a very attractive young woman. You are a very good teacher and have much information that is important to impart. However, I can’t stop looking at your nose ring. It does not add to your beauty, it is a large distraction. Is the ring necessary?

[@JeffreyMarciano]

ok boomer

[@MentalProtuberance]

It’s her face why on earth would she change that for you? You are saying who she is and what she likes about herself is wrong. No.. just no..