⭐Cocktail of the DayFriday, July 31, 2026
Rum Collins
A refreshing, sparkling lemon highball highlighting white rum.
Base spirit
Rum
Style
Highball
Glassware
Collins glass
The Rum Collins swaps the gin of a Tom Collins for white rum, creating a lighter, cleaner highball. The lemon (distinct from the lime of a Mojito) gives it a brighter, zestier acidity that pairs cleanly with the sugarcane spirit. Without mint or bitters to distract, it is a transparent showcase for the quality of the base rum. It is the definition of a simple, crowd-pleasing cooler.
Ingredients
Servings
- • 2 oz white rum
- • 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- • 0.75 oz simple syrup
- • Soda water to top
Did you know?
“The 'Collins' template is agnostic to spirits; early 19th-century manuals encouraged using whatever spirit was at hand, including 'Santa Cruz Rum.'”
Source:Wondrich, Imbibe!
Bartender's Note
Use a column-still Spanish-style white rum (like Bacardi) for a crisp profile, or a pot-still rum for more funk.
How to make the Rum Collins
- 1Shake rum, lemon juice, and syrup with ice
- 2Strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice
- 3Top with soda water
- 4Stir gently
- 5Garnish with a lemon wheel and cherry
