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The Drinks

Presenting the six great cocktails any mixologist should know. And how to make them that way.

Gin & Tonic The Highball Manhattan Martini Old Fashioned Whiskey Sour The Complete List

The Highball

Highball is actually a railroad term. When a signalman wanted an approaching train to speed up, he'd attach a ball to a tall pole alongside the track. We can safely conclude that the term graduated over to mixology parlance as a way to signal a sluggish bartender to get things moving as well. Which only makes sense, because the classic Highball is a classically quick and simple drink to concoct.

There is no one recipe for a Highball; it can be made with bourbon, whiskey, gin, or rum. Great Highballs, of course, are mixed only with Schweppes Ginger Ale or Schweppes Club Soda.

Fill a Highball glass with ice, then add:

2 ounces of the spirit of your choice
Fill with Schweppes Ginger Ale or Schweppes Club Soda
Add a twist of lemon peel and stir.

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