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Highland Cooler recipe
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The Highland Cooler is a built whiskey cocktail, made with blended Scotch, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.
A Scotch highball with lemon, bitters and ginger ale.
Highland Cooler ingredients
| Blended Scotch | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Angostura bitters | 2 dashes |
| Ginger ale | top up, about 120 ml |
How to make a Highland Cooler
- Fill a highball with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Lemon twist
Highland Cooler: quick answers
- How strong is a Highland Cooler?
- About 8.5% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 15 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Highland Cooler?
- About 190 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 Highland Cooler served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Highland Cooler have?
- 5 in total: blended Scotch, lemon juice, simple syrup, Angostura bitters and ginger ale.
