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Single Well Highball Recipe

Inspired by Minami

Time5m

Serves1

1oz

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Ingredients

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For the drink

1 oz blended or light whiskey (bourbon or rye can be used)4 oz club soda (chilled)1 to taste ice (large cube or several large cubes)1 piece lemon twist or citrus wheel (optional garnish)

Tools

1 piece highball glass (single well highball)1 piece bar spoon1 piece jigger1 piece peeler or knife (for twist)

Method

Prepare glass and ice

Chill and add ice

If possible, chill the highball glass briefly (5–10 minutes in freezer) or fill with ice to cool, then discard that ice. Fill the glass with a single large clear cube or several large ice cubes to near the top, leaving room for liquid and soda.

Build the drink

Measure whiskey

Using a jigger, pour 1 oz of the chosen whiskey directly over the ice in the highball glass.

Add soda

Slowly top with about 4 oz of chilled club soda. Pour gently down the side of the glass or over the back of a bar spoon to preserve carbonation.

Stir

Give the drink 2–3 gentle turns with a bar spoon to integrate whiskey and soda without flattening the bubbles.

Garnish and serve

Express a lemon twist over the glass to release oils and drop it in, or rest a citrus wheel on the rim if desired. Serve immediately with a straw or without, depending on preference.