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Do people still drink this? It's a classic drink (I remember it was a mainstay in my family
years ago, when we had any kind of holiday party), but I don't think I've heard anyone order one in 20 years.
Esquire has the classic
recipe. It sounds simple, but if you get the mix wrong, it just won't come out right:
- use a tall, narrow mouth glass, at least 12 oz.
- put in two or three ice cubes
- pour in whiskey (you can use something else, but it's what is usually used)
- pour in seltzer or club soda.
Should be served cold so the ice doesn't melt. And don't stir it!
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1-31-2006 @4:38PM Peter said... Another "retro" cocktail is the classic 'Old Fashioned' and I only recently "discovered" it. My recipe after some tweaking of a few classic recipes is as follows.
- 1/2 orange slice with rind (Valencia orange preferred)
- maraschino cherry
- 1 tsp superfine sugar
- 3-4 dashes Angostura bitters
- 3 oz bourbon (Maker's Mark preferred)
- club soda
- plenty of ice
Place the orange chunk and maraschino cherry into an Old Fashioned glass, top with sugar, bitters and a teeny, tiny splash of club soda. Muddle the mixture making sure to break up the orange flesh and disolve the sugar. (I HIGHLY recommend getting the Rosle Fruit Muddle - http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=212484 - the best muddle/pestle I have found!) Let the mixture sit for about 2-3 minutes to allow all the ingredient to get cozy with one another and then fill the glass with ice, add the bourbon and top with about an once of club soda. Gently stir to combine being careful not to let the "fizz" out of the club soda. Garnish with an orange chunk and maraschino cherry... or if you are brave and skilled, garnish with a flamed orange peel!
It sounds complicated, but it takes about 5-6 minutes total and makes a very smooth, refreshing bourbon cocktail. :)
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1-31-2006 @5:07PM Jon Rubin said... Uh, people drink highballs all the time. Rum & Coke, Gin & Tonic, etc. It's a class of drink, not one particular recipe.
And technically, a highball is not a cocktail.
Cocktails, at least traditionally (see: the first written reference to the cocktail in 1806), contain: spirits, sugar, water, and *bitters*.
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