The Whisky Highball
Gin and Tonic
Ingredients
- 2 ounces London dry
- 4 ounces cold
- Garnish: 1 wedge
Method
Pour the gin into a Highball glass, then add 3 ice cubes. Stir for 3 seconds. Add the tonic water and stir once. Garnish with the lime wedge.
History
Traces back to the British in colonial India, where quinine in tonic water was taken to prevent malaria; gin was added to make the bitter tonic more palatable, giving rise to one of the most enduring highballs in the canon.
Web alternative
Gin And Tonic
Ingredients
- 2 oz Gin
- 5 oz Tonic water
- 1 Lime
Method
Stir the ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled highball glass.