Gin Collins

Equipment: Blender, scoopful of small ice cubes, 1 ounce gin, 3/4 ounce lemon juice, 2 teaspoons sugar or bar sugar, splash club soda or seltzer, collins glass, small ice cubes, lemon-lime soda, bar toothpick, orange and maraschino cherry garnish and soda straw.

blend scoopful of ice, gin, juice, sugar and club soda or seltzer; pour into glass; add enough ice to fill glass; fill with lemon-lime soda; rim glass with orange garnish, serve with garnish on toothpick on top of drink and straw.