Eldridge Highball

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Glass:

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Ingredients:
1 12 oz Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky
12 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
13 oz Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)
3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
1 12 oz Thomas Henry Ginger Ale chilled
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon wedge.

How to make:

  1. SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass whilst also pouring ginger ale.

Garnish:

  1. Garnish with lemon wedge.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Peated whiskey and ginger beer with balanced lemon sourness and honey richness.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Chip Tyndale in New York City. Inspired by Sam Ross' Penicillin cocktail and named in tribute of the 134 Eldridge Street address of the original Milk & Honey bar, where Sam created his contemporary classic.

Nutrition:

One serving of Eldridge Highball contains 143 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 13.2% alc./vol. (13.2° proof)
  • 15.2 grams of pure alcohol

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