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The Proper Cocktail
Collins
Duo's are cocktails made with a liquor and a cordial. These drinks tend to be sweeter based on the sweetness content of the cordial used.
Tom Collins
A drink known as a John Collins has existed since the 1860s at the very least and is believed to have originated with a head waiter of that name who worked at Limmer's Old House in Conduit Street in Mayfair, which was a popular London hotel and coffee house around 1790–1817.

Bartending
Tom Collins Recipe
Collins Glass, filled with ice
1 ½ ounces Gin
2 ounces Sour Mix
Fill with Soda
Cherry Garnish
Mixology
Stinger Recipe
Mixing Glass
1 ounce Brandy
1/4 ounce White Crème de Menthe
Add Ice
Stir and Strain
Cocktail Glass
Garnish with Mint Sprig
Collins Recipe
Joan Collins
Collins Glass, filled with ice
1 ½ ounces of Brandy
2 ounces Sour Mix
Fill with Soda
Cherry Garnish
Joe (Vodka) Collins
Collins glass, filled with ice
1 ½ ounce Vodka
2 ounces Sour Mix
Fill with Soda
Cherry garnish
John Collins
Collins Glass, filled with ice
1 ½ ounces Bourbon Whiskey
2 ounces Sour Mix
Fill with Soda
Cherry Garnish
Juan Collins
Collins Glass, filled with ice
1 ½ ounces Sour Mix
Fill with Soda
Cherry Garnish