and stir well. Serve with lemon slice, cherry and a straw. Variants A simple Summer Collins is a two-ingredient cocktail consisting only of equal parts gin and lemonade, served over ice with an optional fruit garnish. The vodka Collins uses vodka in place of gin. The South Side uses limeade in place of lemonade and adds mint. A Rum Collins uses light rum in place of gin. A French 75 uses Champagne in lieu of soda water. Juan Collins The Juan Collins is made from tequila, lime juice, sugar or some other sweetening agent, and club soda. This drink typically is served in a Collins glass over ice. See also Collins glass Gin sour List of cocktails References External links Cocktails with gin Cocktails with lemonade Bubbly cocktails Sour cocktails Sweet cocktails Cocktails with carbonated water