Built Drinks: Highballs Flashcards
what are the 3 main things to know about highball drinks?
- core components - base spirit, mixer (typically start with strongest ABV first)
- standard glassware - highball or collins glass
- served - with ice
when do you stir a highball and when would you not?
- when using fresh citrus juice, a quick stir will help distribute the juice more for a balanced drink
- desired appearance - stirring may mess up the desired look
- high traffic venue - might be better to just pour and serve instead of taking the second or two to stir a drink
- muddling - it may make sense to not stir a drink if it’s muddled because then the muddled ingredients might disperse throughout the drink which might not be ideal
- typically don’t need to stir if it’s carbonated
what is the recipe for a madras
1.5 oz vodka
2 oz cranberry juice
2 oz orange juice
garnish w/ a lime
what is the recipe for a sea breeze?
1.5 oz vodka
3 oz cranberry juice
1 oz grapefruit juice
garnish w/ a lime
what is the recipe for a moscow mule?
1.5 oz vodka 4 oz ginger beer 0.25 oz lime juice garnish w/ a lime *Serve in a copper mug*
what is the recipe for a sex on the beach?
1 oz vodka 0.5 oz peach schnapps 2 oz orange juice 2 oz cranberry juice garnish w/ an orange
what is the recipe for a long island iced tea?
0.5 oz vodka
0.5 oz gin
0.5 oz light rum
0.5 oz tequila
0.5 triple sec
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz simple syrup
top with 1 oz cola
garnish w/ a lemon
what is the recipe for a dark ‘n stormy?
1.5 oz dark rum
4 oz ginger beer
0.25 oz lime juice
garnish w/ lime
what is the recipe for a tequila sunrise?
1.5 oz tequila
4 oz orange juice
sink 1 barspoon of grenadine ]
garnish w/ a cherry
what is the recipe for a paloma?
1.5 oz tequila
0.25 oz lime juice
0.5 oz grapefruit juice
4 oz grapefruit soda
garnish w/ a lime
what is the recipe for a mojito?
2 oz light rum 1 oz lime juice 5 pcs of mint sprigs 0.75 oz simple syrup 4 oz soda water garnish w/ a lime
