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Lychee Highball in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Lychee Highball recipe

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The Lychee Highball is a built vodka cocktail, made with vodka, lychee liqueur, lime juice and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.

Strength: about 9.2% ABV in the glass, roughly 15 g of alcohol and about 130 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Lychee Highball ingredients

Vodka40 ml (1¼ oz)
Lychee liqueur15 ml (½ oz)
Lime juice10 ml (¼ oz)
Soda watertop up, about 120 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 Lychee 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 lychee.
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Lychee Highball: quick answers

How strong is a Lychee Highball?
About 9.2% 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 Lychee Highball?
About 130 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 Lychee Highball served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Lychee Highball have?
4 in total: vodka, lychee liqueur, lime juice and soda water.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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