Highball (Generic Name)
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Highball (Generic Name)
Serve in a Highball (max 10oz/300ml)
| 2 oz | Brandy, whisk(e)y, gin, rum etc. |
| Top up with | Ginger ale, soda, tonic water or other carbonated mixer |
How to make:
- 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).
- POUR spirit into ice-filled glass.
- TOP with a carbonated soda (ginger ale, soda or tonic water).
- Garnish with fruit slice.
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.
Nutrition:
One serving of Highball (Generic Name) contains 125 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 36.36% alc./vol. (36.36° proof)
- 21.8 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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