Easy Whiskey Highball Cocktail Recipe
Written by MasterClass
Last updated: Jun 15, 2024 • 1 min read
A highball is the ultimate grown-up drink: low-maintenance, elegantly proportioned, and fizzy enough to still be festive.
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What Is a Highball?
A highball refers to a variety of “tall” drinks containing one shot of a base spirit topped with a non-alcoholic mixer like soda water, sparkling water, or a classic ginger ale, served in a highball glass or a narrow Collins glass over ice. The perfect highball is mild and supremely drinkable, thanks to the spirit-to-soda ratio.
4 Easy Highball Variations
These happy hour staples can be found across cocktail menus. The simple combination of base spirit and mixer allows for endless variation.
- 1. Gin and tonic: An old fashioned classic with gin as the base spirit and tonic water as the mixer. Traditionally served with a lime wedge.
- 2. Paloma: Combines tequila with grapefruit soda. Learn how to make a Paloma cocktail here.
- 3. Rum and Coke: Base spirit rum paired with a classic soda.
- 4. Whiskey Ginger: The whiskey highball that combines whiskey with ginger ale. Scotch and soda water is an alternative.
Classic Whiskey Highball Recipe
makes
1 cocktailprep time
2 mintotal time
2 minIngredients
- 1
Pour base spirit into a tall glass filled with ice cubes.
- 2
Top with ginger ale (or mixer of choice), and stir once or twice to combine.
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