In a memorable scene from last night's episode [1] of AMC's Mad Men [2], advertising copywriter (and main character) Don Draper, who's known to drink on the job [3], instructs his 6-year-old daughter Sally how to prepare a Tom Collins for guests.
This gin [4] sour drink, first created in the late 1800s, was a popular Summer sipper [5] in the '50s and '60s, when it was known as "the king of cooling drinks." While it's currently fallen out of favor, perhaps the scene makes a suggestion that it's time to bring back this maraschino-topped crowd-pleaser. To get the classic recipe, .
From Chow [7]
Ingredients
2 ounces gin
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon superfine sugar or Simple Syrup
4 ounces cold club soda
Slice of orange and a maraschino cherry
Directions
- Shake gin, lemon juice, and sugar with ice, then pour into a chilled collins glass filled with ice.
- Add club soda and garnish with orange slice and maraschino cherry.
Makes 1 cocktail.
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