How to make a Tom Collins cocktail from scratch without sugary mixes.
1 cup dry gin
1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup simple syrup, see our recipe for how to make simple syrup
1 cup club soda
4 orange slices
4 maraschino cherries
Ice
Add gin, lemon juice and simple syrup to a pitcher. Stir well. Fill 4 glasses to the brim with ice. Divide gin mixture between glasses. Add a splash of club soda then garnish with orange slice and a cherry.