Whiskey Highball
Whiskey, cold soda and lots of ice in a tall glass. The most refreshing thing you can do with a good bottle.
- GlassHighball
- MethodBuilt in the glass
- Ingredients2
- Prep2 min
- DifficultyEasy
Filtered water (pre-dilution)—
0%: Morgenthaler's built standard. Add gradually, tasting as you go.
Lemon peelGarnish
Total volume—
Directions
- Fill a highball glass with ice and stir to chill it, then pour off any water.
- Add the whiskey.
- Top with cold soda water, pouring gently down the side to keep the bubbles.
- Stir once and garnish with a lemon peel.
ToolsJiggerBar spoonHighball glass
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How are you making it?
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Batching includes dilution water. Pre-batched cocktails need added water to replace the melt from stirring or shaking. We use Jeffrey Morgenthaler's standard: 18% for spirit-forward drinks, 25% for shaken.
Water for dilution added to the ingredients · see the batching guide ↓
What you'll need to buy
Based on 750ml bottles (25.4 oz), rounded up.
Bottle math, generally
750ml bottle25.4 oz
2 oz pours per bottle12 cocktails
1.5 oz pours per bottle16 cocktails
1 oz =29.6 ml
This recipe per 750ml of spirit—
Batching dilution
When you batch, there's no ice melting in a shaker, so you add the water yourself: 18% for spirit-forward drinks, 25% for shaken ones.
Water = total ingredients × dilution %
This drink (built)0%
The process: batch everything, taste before adding water, then add the water gradually, tasting as you go. Chill well before serving.
What to pour in it
What to pour in it.
Generic call: Works with bourbon, rye or Scotch. Very cold soda and plenty of ice make the difference.
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