Tom Collins
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- Tom Collins is also the name of a character in the rock musical Rent and its motion picture adaptation.
- Tom Collins is also Australian slang for a rumour or idle gossip.
- Tom Collins is also a pen name for musician Claus Ogerman, who used this alias in the 1950s when recording vocals in Germany.
The Tom Collins is a cocktail and a variation on a Gin Sour. It is made of:
- gin
- lemon juice
- sugar
- splash of soda
Nowadays, commercial "sweet and sour" is often used as a replacement for the sugar and lemon juice.
Various versions replace the gin and rename the drink:
- Brandy Collins (Brandy)
- Jack Collins (Applejack)
- John Collins (Bourbon)
- Mike Collins (Irish whiskey)
- Pedro Collins (Rum), also Rum Collins
- Sandy (or Jock) Collins (Scotch)
- Comrade Collins (Vodka), also Vodka Collins
- José Collins (Tequila)
