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The world’s simplest cocktail: the whisky highball! This quick recipe for a proper nightcap requires just 3 ingredients (whisky, soda water or mineral water, and ice cubes). Round off the evening with an alcoholic classic from a typical Japanese izakaya!
A perfect whisky highball consists of just three essential components: a spirit, a carbonated ‘filler’ and, of course, ice cubes! Sounds too simple to be true? That’s true, but for all its simplicity, a whisky highball is a wonderful refreshment on a balmy summer’s evening or after a hearty Japanese meal!
As the name naturally suggests, this recipe uses a whisky distilled from grain as the spirit. Generally speaking, whiskies have a robust flavour and therefore form a great base for delicious, characterful cocktails.
This recipe does not use whisky from Scotland, the birthplace of this high-proof speciality, but rather a typical Japanese whisky from the Suntory brand. Suntory whisky may not be among Japan’s most award-winning varieties, but it is at least available in many shops and Asian supermarkets at reasonable prices.
Even though whisky (compared to Sake and nihonshu) hasn’t been produced in Japan for very long, it is nevertheless astonishing that per capita whisky consumption in the Land of the Rising Sun is higher than in, for example, America or Great Britain! A visit to a Japanese izakaya (a typical pub) reveals that traditional cocktails such as Whisky Sour or Whisky Highball feature prominently on the drinks menu.
Find out how you too can mix this typical Japanese cocktail yourself (for example, during a cosy sushi evening with family and friends) with this simple recipe! Have fun and good luck making your Whisky Highball!
Whisky Highball
Serves 2 | 5 minutes
🖨️ Print PDF 📌 Save this pinThe world’s simplest cocktail: the whisky highball! This quick recipe for a proper nightcap requires just 3 ingredients (whisky, soda water or mineral water, and ice cubes). Round off your evening with a classic alcoholic drink straight from a typical Japanese izakaya!
Ingredients (2 servings = 2 glasses)
150 ml whisky
500 ml soda water or mineral water
8 ice cubes
Method (5 minutes)
Step 1
First, check and prepare the ingredients for the whisky highball.
Step 2
Mix the whisky highball: Fill each medium-sized long drink glass (or beer glass) with 4 ice cubes , then pour 75 ml of whisky into each. Then add 250 ml sparkling water to each glass (measure using a cocktail measuring cup or a kitchen scales). Stir with a long spoon and serve.
Step 3. Step
Done – Kanpai!
Would you like to serve this classic cocktail as part of a Japanese menu? Or would you like to find out more about Japanese cuisine? Here you’ll find a comprehensive guide that explains everything step by step:
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