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Limoncello Collins, Hatfields• Los Angeles
© Tina Rupp

Limoncello Collins

Contributed by Cocktails 2007
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  • SERVINGS: Makes 8 Drinks
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Hatfields, Los Angeles

The Collins was most likely named after 19th-century bartender John Collins of London's Limmer's Hotel. The Tom Collins was originally made with Old Tom, a sweet style of gin that's extremely hard to find today.

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  1. 16 ounces limoncello (lemon-flavored liqueur)
  2. 12 ounces gin
  3. 8 ounces fresh lemon juice
  4. 24 paper–thin lemon slices
  5. Ice
  6. 16 ounces chilled club soda
  7. 8 mint sprigs
  1. In a pitcher, combine the limoncello, gin and lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours. Press 3 thin lemon slices against the inside of each of 8 collins glasses. Add ice to the glasses. Stir the limoncello mixture and pour it into the glasses. Stir 2 ounces of club soda into each drink and garnish with a mint sprig.