It’s a classic. It’s easy. And since I discovered Old Tom style Gin, it’s the only way I would drink it. If you aren’t a big fan of the drier forms of gin (read: Beefeater London Dry style) you should definitely try out Old Tom Gin. It’s not a brand, it’s a style. My fav, at the moment, is Hayman’s Old Tom Gin. Stick with freshly squeezed Lemon Juice versus bottled, and you might consider making your own simple syrup as it is super easy to do. Just 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1 cup of water. Heat on medium till the sugar is totally dissolved (meaning the liquid is clear). Allow to cool and then put it in a glass container for up to a month in the fridge. I hesitated getting into the syrup making game, but now I’m all in since learning how easy it is to do. I’ll talk about Home-Made Grenadine somewhere down the road (spoiler – that red stuff in the Rose’s bottle is NOT grenadine).
2oz Old Tom Gin
1oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.5oz Simple Syrup
Top off with Sparkling Water (Lime La Croix is nice)
Add Lemon Juice to High Ball Glass
Add Simple Syrup
Add Gin
Fill glass to the halfway point with Soda Water
Add ice to fill the glass to the top
Top off with more soda water if needed
Garnish with Lemon Twist and optional Maraschino Cherry
Drop in your straw and put on your VR headset
Cheers!
**VR-Enabled means you should drink this with a straw
Source: Cocktail Explorer