Cocktails

Victor Collins

Victor Collins is a cocktail made with Old Mr. Boston Vodka, Unsweetened Grape Juice, Lemon Juice, and Powdered Sugar. The listed recipe is shaken and served in a Collins Glass.

Reviewed by the WhatDrink Editorial TeamHow we calculate nutritionSuggest a correction

Cocktailalcoholic9.4% ABV4 ingredients

At a Glance

273 kcalCalories

9.4%ABV

32.1gSugar

36.9gCarbs

1.42Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition.

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How hard is it to make?

Moderateshaken drink

Why: 4 ingredients, shaken drink, requires shaker

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

2.0 ozOld Mr. Boston VodkaBase Spirit
3.0 ozUnsweetened Grape JuiceJuice
3.0 ozLemon JuiceJuice
1.0 ozPowdered SugarSweetener

How to Make It

Shake with ice and strain into Collins glass with ice cubes.Shaken
Add slice of orange.Add

How to Serve

Glass: Collins Glass
Temperature: Chilled
Ice: Cubed ice
Method: Shaken

Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serve Victor Collins tall or well chilled where appropriate. Good ice and enough dilution help the drink stay refreshing from first sip to last.

Taste

What does Victor Collins taste like?

Victor Collins is a longer, more refreshing style of drink. Bubbles, citrus, mixer or dilution help make it easier to sip than a short spirit-forward cocktail.

Primary flavours

TartGrape

Supporting notes

Sweet Citrus Fruity

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong

BodyLight – Full

SweetnessDry – Sweet

AcidityFlat – Crisp

FruitinessEarthy – Fruity

Noticeably sweet
Bright and citrusy

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if Victor Collins is right for you

Victor Collins is a good fit when you want a longer, colder and easier-drinking cocktail. Choose it for refreshment rather than intensity. The listed serve is about 9.4% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip Victor Collins if...

Skip Victor Collins if you want a short, intense or spirit-forward cocktail. Longer refreshing drinks are built for cold drinkability rather than concentrated strength.

When to serve

SummerSuggested from its citrus notes.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

Seafood Ceviche Salads

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

Gluten-Free Vegan Vegetarian

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar

Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

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Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Lemon Juice3.0 oz

Lime JuiceWorks, with a noticeable change

How much to use: Start with the same amount, then adjust sweetness if the drink tastes too sharp.
What changes: Lime juice can usually replace lemon juice, but the drink becomes sharper and more tropical.

Vegan-compatibleVegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Powdered Sugar1.0 oz

Superfine SugarWorks, with a noticeable change

How much to use: Dissolve well; sweetness may need a small adjustment.
What changes: Superfine sugar can replace powdered sugar in many shaken drinks.