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Japanese Highball in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Japanese Highball recipe

Also known as Whisky Highball

BuiltHighballCubed ice10% ABV110 kcal

The Japanese Highball is a built whiskey cocktail from Japan, made with Japanese whisky and soda water, served in a highball over ice. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 9.6% ABV in the glass, roughly 15 g of alcohol and about 110 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Japanese Highball ingredients

Japanese whisky45 ml (1½ oz)
Soda watertop up, about 135 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 Japanese Highball

  1. Fill a chilled highball to the top with hard clear ice.
  2. Add the whisky and stir once to chill it.
  3. Pour the soda down the side of the glass and lift once with a barspoon.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lemon peel
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Japanese Highball: quick answers

How strong is a Japanese Highball?
About 9.6% 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 Japanese Highball?
About 110 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 Japanese Highball served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Japanese Highball have?
2 in total: Japanese whisky and soda water. Simple enough to make at home.

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