Name: Highball (Generic Name)
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Brandy, whisk(e)y, gin, rum etc.; Ginger ale, soda, tonic water or other carbonated mixer

Serve in a

Highball (max 10oz/300ml)

Garnish:

Orange, lime or lemon slice (as appropriate to the spirit or the carbonate)

How to make:

POUR spirit into ice-filled glass and TOP with a carbonated soft drink (ginger ale, soda or tonic water).

2 fl oz	Brandy, whisk(e)y, gin, rum etc.
Top up with	Ginger ale, soda, tonic water or other carbonated mixer
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Review:

Simple, but simplicity can be beautiful.

History:

Information on Highball cocktails, their history and tips on the perfect serve can be found on our page.

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