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Highball (Generic Name)

Name: Highball (Generic Name)
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml; Top up with

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (6)

Measurements in:

Serves:

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

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Highball (max 10oz/300ml)

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a HIGHBALL (MAX 10OZ/300ML) GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange, lime or lemon slice (as appropriate to the spirit or the carbonate).

Method

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

Garnish

Garnish with fruit slice.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Highball (Generic Name) contains 125 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
36.36% alc./vol. (72.73° proof)
18.9 grams of pure alcohol

History

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

Review

Simple, but simplicity can be beautiful.

Comments & Discussion

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Paul Holdsworth Premium Member 1y

Amazing that this wonderful drink hasn't generated a single comment. I'm currently enjoying a highball comprising 60ml bottled-in-bond Mellow Corn straight corn whiskey, 75ml soda and a twist of lemon. Partner is having a brandy highball. C'mon, show this classic some respect!