Collins glass
GlasswareThe Collins glass is a tall, slim tumbler that holds 12 to 14 oz (350 to 410 ml) for drinks topped with soda over ice.
- Capacity
- 12 to 14 oz (350 to 410 ml)
- Used for
- Tall drinks topped with soda over ice, such as the Tom Collins, the Mojito and the Paloma
What Collins glass means
The extra height leaves room for a full fill of ice and a tall pour of soda water. You will see this glass on menus for the Tom Collins, the Mojito and the Paloma, since each one is poured over ice with soda or a similar mixer.
The name comes from the Collins, the family of tall sour drinks topped with soda, such as the Tom Collins. That family shares a simple build: a spirit, lemon and sugar, then soda over ice.
Order a Tom Collins, and you get the spirit, lemon and sugar with soda on top. Order a Mojito or a Paloma, and the same tall glass holds the drink, so the shape stays the same across the family, even when the drink changes.
How to serve a drink in a Collins glass
A Collins is built in the glass, so the ice and the order of the pour both matter.
- 1.Fill the glass with ice or a single Collins spear before you add the drink.
- 2.Add the spirit, lemon juice and sugar, then stir them together.
- 3.Top with chilled soda last, so the bubbles stay lively.
Collins glass compared
- Highball glassA highball glass is shorter and a little wider than this one. This glass is taller and slimmer.
- CollinsThe Collins is the drink, a spirit with lemon, sugar and soda over ice. This is the glass it is served in.
- Collins spearA long column of ice cut to fit this glass, used in place of cubes.
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Ingredients
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