Highballs Flashcards

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What is a Highball?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Liquor, Fill with ginger ale (correct)

1 oz Liquor, Fill with tonic water

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Tequila, Orange juice

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Vodka, Fill with orange juice

What ingredients are used in a Gin & Tonic?

1 oz Whiskey, Fill with ginger ale

1 oz Gin, Fill with tonic water, Lime garnish (correct)

1 oz Rum, Fill with Coke

1 oz Vodka, Cranberry

What is a 7 & 7?

1 oz Seagrams 7, Fill with 7up/sprite (correct)

1 oz Amaretto, Orange juice

1 oz Vodka, Fill with cranberry

1 oz Rum, Fill with Coke

What is a Cuba Libre?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Rum, Fill with Coke, Lime wedge Signup and view all the answers

What is in a Screw Driver?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Vodka, Fill with orange juice Signup and view all the answers

What are the ingredients of a Melon Ball?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Vodka, 1 oz Midori, Orange juice Signup and view all the answers

What is a Harvey Wallbanger?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Vodka, Orange juice, Float 1/2 oz Galliano, Orange slice Signup and view all the answers

What goes into a Sloe Comfortable Screw?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1/2 oz Slow Gin, 1/2 oz Southern Comfort, Orange juice, Cherry/orange garnish Signup and view all the answers

What are the components of a Tequila Sunrise?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Tequila, Orange juice, 1/2 oz grenadine, Cherry Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a Tequila Sunrise and a Tequila Sunset?

Tequila Sunset uses grapefruit juice instead of orange juice Signup and view all the answers

What is a Grey Hound?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Vodka, Grapefruit juice Signup and view all the answers

What are the ingredients of an Alabama Slammer?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Amaretto, 1 oz Slow Gin, 1 oz Southern Comfort, Orange juice Signup and view all the answers

What is a Fuzzy Navel?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Peach schnapps, Orange juice, Orange slice Signup and view all the answers

What are the components of a Woo Woo?

1 oz Vodka, 1 oz Peach schnapps, Cranberry Signup and view all the answers

What is a Cape Cod cocktail?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Vodka, Cranberry, Lime garnish Signup and view all the answers

What ingredients are in a Madras?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Vodka, Orange juice, Cranberry Signup and view all the answers

What are the ingredients of a Sex On The Beach?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1/2 oz Vodka, 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps, Fill 1/2 way Orange juice, Fill 1/2 way Cranberry, Lime/cherry Signup and view all the answers

What is a Sea Breeze?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Vodka, Fill 1/2 way Grapefruit juice, Fill 1/2 way Cranberry Signup and view all the answers

What goes into a Bay Breeze?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Vodka, Fill 1/2 way Pineapple juice, Fill 1/2 way Cranberry Signup and view all the answers

What are the ingredients of a Malibu Bay Breeze?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Malibu, Fill 1/2 way Pineapple juice, Fill 1/2 way Cranberry Signup and view all the answers

What is a Negroni?

Fill highball glass with ice, 1 oz Gin, 1/2 oz Campari, 1/2 oz sweet vermouth, Orange slice Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Highball Drinks Overview

Highball: A mixed drink typically served in a tall glass, combining liquor with a larger proportion of a non-alcoholic mixer, often served over ice.

Common Highball Variations

Gin & Tonic: Combines 1 oz of gin with tonic water, garnished with lime.
7 & 7: Features 1 oz of Seagrams 7 blended with 7up or Sprite.
Cuba Libre: Made with 1 oz of rum mixed with Coke and garnished with a lime wedge.
Screwdriver: Simple mix of 1 oz of vodka and orange juice.

Fruity Highballs

Melon Ball: Combines 1 oz of vodka, 1 oz of Midori, and orange juice.
Harvey Wallbanger: Mixes 1 oz vodka with orange juice, topped with 1/2 oz Galliano, garnished with an orange slice.
Tequila Sunrise: Uses 1 oz tequila, orange juice, and 1/2 oz grenadine, garnished with a cherry.
Tequila Sunset: Similar to Sunrise, substituting grapefruit juice for orange juice.

Notable Cocktails

Alabama Slammer: A blend of 1 oz amaretto, 1 oz sloe gin, 1 oz Southern Comfort, plus orange juice.
Fuzzy Navel: Features 1 oz peach schnapps mixed with orange juice; adding vodka turns it into a Hairy Navel.
Sex on the Beach: Combines 1/2 oz vodka and peach schnapps, with half orange juice and half cranberry juice, garnished with lime or cherry.

Breeze Variations

Sea Breeze: A 1 oz vodka drink mixed with equal parts grapefruit juice and cranberry.
Bay Breeze: Combines 1 oz vodka with half pineapple juice and half cranberry.
Malibu Bay Breeze: Substitutes rum for vodka, using 1 oz Malibu with pineapple and cranberry juices.

Classic Cocktails

Negroni: A sophisticated mix of 1 oz gin, 1/2 oz Campari, and 1/2 oz sweet vermouth, garnished with an orange slice.
Greyhound: Consists of 1 oz vodka and grapefruit juice; version with a salty rim is known as a Salty Dog.
Sloe Comfortable Screw: Features 1/2 oz sloe gin and 1/2 oz Southern Comfort, mixed with orange juice and garnished with a cherry or orange.

Preparation Notes

All drinks are prepared in a highball glass filled with ice.
Fresh garnishes enhance the visual appeal and flavor profile of each cocktail.
Understanding the base liquor and mixers is key for making variations and substitutions.

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Test your knowledge of highball cocktails with this engaging flashcard quiz. Learn about various highball drinks, their ingredients, and how to prepare them. Perfect for bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts alike!