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Añejo Highball recipe
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The Añejo Highball is a built rum cocktail, made with aged rum, orange curaçao, lime juice and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.
Dale DeGroff’s tribute to Cuba: aged rum, orange curaçao, lime and ginger beer.
Añejo Highball ingredients
| Aged rum | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Orange curaçao | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Lime juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Angostura bitters | 2 dashes |
| Ginger beer | top up, about 120 ml |
How to make Añejo Highball
- Fill a highball with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Garnish with a lime wheel and an orange slice.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Lime wheel and an orange slice
Añejo Highball: quick answers
- How strong is a Añejo Highball?
- About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 20 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Añejo Highball?
- About 210 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Añejo Highball served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Añejo Highball have?
- 5 in total: aged rum, orange curaçao, lime juice, Angostura bitters and ginger beer.
