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Yuzu Highball recipe
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The Yuzu Highball is a built whiskey cocktail, made with Japanese whisky, yuzu juice, simple syrup and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.
Yuzu Highball ingredients
| Japanese whisky | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Yuzu juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 10 ml (¼ oz) |
| Soda water | top up, about 120 ml |
How to make a Yuzu Highball
- 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
Yuzu Highball: quick answers
- How strong is a Yuzu Highball?
- About 9.1% 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 Yuzu 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 Yuzu Highball served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Yuzu Highball have?
- 4 in total: Japanese whisky, yuzu juice, simple syrup and soda water.
