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Bourbon Highball cocktail in a highball, garnished with lemon twist

Bourbon Highball recipe

BuiltHighballCubed ice10% ABV

The Bourbon Highball is a built whiskey cocktail, made with bourbon and soda water, served in a highball over ice. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 10% ABV in the glass, roughly 18 g of alcohol and about 120 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Bourbon Highball ingredients

Bourbon50 ml (1¾ oz)
Soda watertop up, about 150 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Bourbon Highball

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Bourbon Highball: quick answers

How strong is a Bourbon Highball?
About 10% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 18 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Bourbon Highball?
About 120 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Bourbon Highball served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Bourbon Highball have?
2 in total: bourbon and soda water. Simple enough to make at home.

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