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Exhibit A: Cocchi Americano, an aperitif wine from Italy (actually, two aperitif wines—a bianco and a rosa). Is it a classic aperitifhighball made with Campari, vermouth, and soda water? And by occupying a spot in the Americano category, the aperitif also sets itself apart from what it isn’t—a vermouth.
Adonis Simple and low in alcohol, this classic is the perfect aperitif. Endless Spring This mix of aperitif and amaro showcases the glorious strawberry. Styles Upon Styles Bar Miriam in Seattle shares its delicately complex all-time favorite low-ABV highball made with a French aperitif and Topo Chico.
The drink is a fusion of Italian aperitivo and Japanese shochu highball, just like bringing the bergamot nomad back to its origin.” Umeshu, my hometown aperitif drink, represents the warmth of the home that I miss. The Italian aperitif signifies my new life and chosen family in New York City.
Move out Campari, there’s a new regal and red aperitif in town. It features a blend of alluring botanicals like bitter orange and gentian, complemented by a dose of something unexpected – Marsala wine, added during this aperitif’s aging process. This cocktail highlights Amante 1530, an aperitif like the Italian sun in a bottle.
I was inspired to make a more aperitif style cocktail, with the inclusion of Campari and sherry, and topping it with soda. Cranberry Shiso Cordial* Top with Club Soda Preparation Add Chopin Rye Vodka, Campari, Oloroso Sherry, and the Cranberry + Shiso cordial to a highball glass over ice, give a quick stir to combine. Campari 1/4 oz.
The Big Apple, as the city is ironically nicknamed, is seeing a renaissance of classic cocktails like whiskey sours, martinis, and highballs. Other NYC spots have also added creative drinks spotlighting the apple to their menu, like Foxtail’s Honey Baked Apples, Lindens Apple Shiso Highball, and Altair’s Roasted Apples. The Big Apple.’
Club Soda Lemon Slice and/or Cherry (for garnish) Preparation Build the cocktail over ice in a Collins glass (or highball), in the order listed above. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass. This iconic Italian aperitif is simple and easy to commit to memory, for an excellent life skill. Fresh Lemon Juice 1/2 oz.
Non-Alcoholic Rent is Way Too Highball Ingredients 1 oz. Grapefruit Soda Preparation Rub lime on the outside of the rim of a Highball glass. Ritual Aperitif Alternative (or San Pellegrino Aranciata) 2 oz. Combine the ingredients in a Double Rocks glass, add ice, stir, and garnish with a lime wheel and maraschino cherry.
While every category of spirit and aperitif wine has grown and evolved in the past two decades, vermouth has shown a surprising stylistic shift. 25, drinkpourtal.com Lo-Fi Sweet Vermouth California winemakers have long tinkered in the vermouth category, frequently taking the aperitif in new directions.
Most classic gin cocktails can be categorized into spirit-forward sips (like Martinis and Negronis), sours (like the Gimlet), and highballs (Gin and Tonic). These long drinks are served in highball or other tall, large capacity glasses. The most famous gin highball is the Gin and Tonic. On to the cocktails!
Served in a coarse salt-rimmed highball glass and topped off with a splash of sparkling water, Tequila Ocho’s dedication to producing unique, agave-forward spirits takes center stage in this summertime sipper. La Paloma Ocho’s Roots Pronounced “ Pah-lo-ma, ” the word means “dove” in Spanish.
Bobbie’s French Martini Martinis are a big focus on the drinks list, alongside some twists on classics and aperitifs. The menu leans towards classic cocktails with a modern twist, featuring negronis and highballs among other vibrant takes on favourites.
The menu includes both perennial offerings and seasonal specials (all about £15), the latter of which I dipped into with the Pear & Gooseberry Highball, a mix of Nc’nean single malt, Christina’s own crab pear whiskey liqueur, honey fermented crab pear, and Idyll gooseberry soda.
Changing Consumer Habits Over the past four years, we have seen a 15% increase in people who drink whisky as an early evening aperitif amongst our consumers (according to a Nc’nean consumer study). The Mamie Taylor (left) and the Otto Highball (right). Gently stir then garnish with a fresh sprig of mint.
The drink is a fusion of Italian Aperitivo and Japanese Shochu Highball, just like bringing the bergamot nomad back to its origin.” Dmytro Shovkoplias, from Medium Cool in Miami, Florida, was named the second finalist in The Art of ITALICUS Aperitivo Challenge. The Italian aperitif signifies my new life and chosen family in New York City.
Try subbing 50ml of dry manzanilla for the London dry in your Negroni and you’ll have a great aperitif that’s easier on your head than the original. Rebujito A popular way to beat the heat in southern Spain, the classic Rebujito is a simple highball of dry sherry and Sprite or 7up. Top with soda water and enjoy.
Add ice to a highball glass. Digestif, aperitif, cold weather cocktail, warm weather refreshment. Pimm’s No. lemon juice ginger ale or sparkling lemonade mandatory garnishes: cucumber slice, a sprig of mint, strawberry optional garnish: thin slices of orange or lemon. Add Pimm’s No.
Gins play well with fresh herbs, fruits and produce so they’re a natural choice as a base for more refreshing, citrus-forward cocktails such as highballs, smashes and sours, says All Saints’ Weller. “Sometimes you need to add a touch of navy strength [gin] in a citrus cocktail or a fizz.”
This enhances the mouth-feel and presentation of cocktails, offering a fresh and exciting sensory experience, as for example, making a simple yet easy pickled soda out of grapefruit and celery shrub for a delicious riff on a Paloma or herbal soda for a highball. This intensifies the flavours and creates unique textures.
But for now, sit back and relax with a low-labor Labor Day cocktail, a bittersweet, boozy spritz that takes the spirit/sweet/bitter Negroni format and turns it into a long drink, a sort of a highball, a bubbly, bitter aperitif. Subscribe now It’s Not a Gin & Tonic. It’s a Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Campari & Tonic.
Stir gently, garnish with a mint sprig and serve in a highball glass to enjoy its invigorating taste. Combine 2 ounces of tequila, 1 ounce of grapefruit juice, ½ ounce of orange juice and a splash of lime juice in a highball glass filled with ice. Shake well, then strain into a highball or tiki glass filled with crushed ice.
Stir gently, garnish with a mint sprig and serve in a highball glass to enjoy its invigorating taste. Combine 2 ounces of tequila, 1 ounce of grapefruit juice, ½ ounce of orange juice and a splash of lime juice in a highball glass filled with ice. Shake well, then strain into a highball or tiki glass filled with crushed ice.
Most agree the drink must be low-ABV, but many bars break this rule by adding vodka, gin, or agave spirits that nudge the beverage toward Highball or even Collins territory. It’s ready to be enjoyed whenever and wherever you damn well please. The word “crushable” may show up as an adjective somewhere.
Like all Trick Dog menus, The Salty Dog seamlessly integrates non-alcoholic and low-ABV cocktails with higher-octane options, highballs, boilermakers, sherry, beer wine and soda. The Salty Dog features 17 original cocktails, each hand illustrated by Therens (who also contributed original illustrations to the 19 th menu, Tantrick Dog).
See Recipe The Perfect Pear While Scotch may not be the first spirit you think of when you think “daytime cocktail,” this seasonal highball bursting with autumnal aromas of cinnamon and pear is sure to prove you wrong. The spirits get a citrusy lift from blood orange and lemon juices and a touch of sweetness from simple syrup.
In a mere 90 minutes, you’ll enjoy a refreshing aperitif cocktail, a spirited second course, and a dessert drink. Be sure to head to the backroom record store and flip through the albums with a Japanese whisky Manhattan in hand, or explore the bar while enjoying your highball and the state-of-the-art sound system by Uncanned Music.
Whether its a crisp highball before dinner, a rich dram by the fire, or an inventive cocktail, whisky offers something for every occasion. Whilst many people associate whisky with a late-night occasion, perhaps after dinner, I believe it is the ultimate aperitif. A Whisky Six.
A special mixer or two can be utilised for some bespoke highballs, or full-blown Scotch Whisky cocktails can intrigue people looking to try something new, all with the added gravitas and value associated with the Scotch. A perfect aperitif for colder months, bringing warm, bittersweet flavours in a bright and refreshing format.
A Spanish, wine-based bitter red aperitivo, this liqueur is fruity and light, and ideal for simple summer highballs. Average price: $50 Le Mon A New-York-born, wine-based, low-ABV (16 percent) aperitif, Le Mon is a nuanced and versatile bar cart staple. Enjoy as an aperitif or in highballs. How do you serve liqueur?
Liqueurs and Aperitifs: Aperol, St. Glassware: Champagne flutes, wine glasses, highball glasses, and rocks glasses. A well-stocked bar is the cornerstone of any great cocktail experience. Essential Spirits: Vodka, gin, rum, and tequila – consider mid-range brands like Tito’s Vodka or Tanqueray Gin for versatility.
Corn Yuzu Mule Bruichladdich Classic Laddie, NP hot sauce, very cool cucumber, lime, ginger soda A bright highball that celebrates Seed Librarys collaboration with Noma Projects in Copenhagen.
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