If you were to look at Japanese drinking culture as a whole, you’d notice that a couple of drinks dominate the landscape. The Japanese culture prefers to consume their whisky neat or on the rocks. However, there is one drink that has risen above them all – the highball.
While a highball is a simple cocktail to make – a mixture of soda water and whisky, but the quality can reduce if made incorrectly. The temperature to ensure the balance and carbonation; the balance of whisky, soda, ice and garnish; and using the right soda to build the serve correctly – these are factors that one should take into consideration while preparing a highball. Treat yourself with a simple yet flavourful highball this World Whisky Day with Jim Beam.
JIM BEAM CLASSIC HIGHBALL
- Ingredients Required:
- 30ml Jim Beam
- 75 -90ml soda water (it depends on the size of ice cubes)
- 1 lime wedge
- Method:
- Chill the glass, soda, and Jim Beam.
- Squeeze a wedge of lime and drop it in the glass.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Add 1 part of Jim Beam
- Stir whisky to get it chilled
- Add ice if it melted
- Pour soda gently filling the glass till the top of the handle
- Stir once and enjoy!
JIM BEAM LIME & MINT HIGHBALL
- Ingredients Required:
- 30ml Jim Beam
- 75 – 90ml soda water (it depends on the size of ice cubes)
- 10ml sugar syrup /Mojito mint syrup
- 1 lime wedge
- 5 – 6 Mint leaves
- Method:
- Chill the glass, soda, and Jim Beam.
- Squeeze a wedge of lime and drop it in the glass.
- Add Mint leaves
- Fill the glass with ice and add Jim Beam
- Stir everything to get it chilled
- Add ice if it melted
- Pour soda gently filling the glass till the top of the handle
- Add syrup on it
- Stir once and put mint leaves on it!
JIM BEAM ORANGE HIGHBALL
- Ingredients Required:
- 30ml Jim Beam
- 75 – 90ml soda water (it depends on the size of ice cubes)
- 20 – 30ml orange juice
- 1 piece of an orange wedge
- Method:
- Chill the glass, soda, and Jim Beam
- Fill the glass with ice
- Add Jim Beam, Orange juice
- Stir everything to get it chilled
- Add ice if it melted
- Pour soda gently filling the glass till the top of the handle
- Stir once and put an orange wedge on it (if ice cubes are small, you can add orange juice)
JIM BEAM CRANBERRY HIGHBALL
- Ingredients Required:
- 30ml Jim Beam
- 75 – 90ml soda water (it depends on the size of ice cubes)
- 20 – 30ml cranberry juice
- 1 piece of an orange wedge (if you have something red like cherry etc. might look better)
- Method:
- Chill the glass, soda, and Jim Beam
- Fill the glass with ice
- Add Jim Beam
- Cranberry juice
- Stir everything to get it chilled
- Add ice if it melted
- Pour soda gently filling the glass till the top of the handle
- Stir once and put an orange wedge on it (if ice cubes are small, you can add cranberry juice after pouring soda)
