6th #Cocktail of the #FridayNightCocktails on the 18th February 2022: Tennessee Highball

The 6th cocktail of the Friday Night Cocktail is the Tennessee Highball, a very popular cocktail pre-Prohibition which showed off the quality of Tennessee Whiskey. Made using the Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tennessee whiskey, this cocktail is best described as a cross between a highball and a sour.

Tennessee Highball

Yields1 Serving

 60 ml Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey
 60 ml lemon sour mix
 3 dashes orange bitters
 Ginger ale
 1 orange wheel for garnish

1

Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

2

Add whiskey, fresh lemon sour mix (50/50 mix of simple syrup and fresh lemon juice) and orange bitters.

3

Shake until well chilled.

4

Strain onto a highball glass over ice.

5

Top off with ginger ale.

6

Garnish with the orange wheel (optional).

Ingredients

 60 ml Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey
 60 ml lemon sour mix
 3 dashes orange bitters
 Ginger ale
 1 orange wheel for garnish

Directions

1

Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

2

Add whiskey, fresh lemon sour mix (50/50 mix of simple syrup and fresh lemon juice) and orange bitters.

3

Shake until well chilled.

4

Strain onto a highball glass over ice.

5

Top off with ginger ale.

6

Garnish with the orange wheel (optional).

Tennessee Highball

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