Is it an actual type of drink , a category ,or what?
2006-07-29 14:16:59 · 16 answers · asked by Cellar Door 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
a highball is a tall glass
2006-07-29 14:19:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
My parents used to serve Highballs to company in the 1970's. The men drank beer, and the ladies drank Highballs.
A Highball was a shot of what ever cheap whiskey was in the cabinet, and Crystal Club 50-50 (lemon-lime) soda. If there was no 50-50, they used ginger ale.
My father used to buy a case of one-quart returnable bottles of soda. At the store, you were able to mix and match. He'd get a case of mainly 50-50 and ginger ale, one bottle of orange, one bottle of Crystal Club Birchola (birch beer), and one bottle of cream soda. After we finished the orange, cream, and birch beer, we were left with ginger ale and 50-50, which wasn't that appealing as a kid. We'd finish one case before he bought a new case. I asked my dad, why he didn't get more orange, etc. He said he wanted to have the ginger ale and 50-50 on hand to make High Balls for company.
2006-08-02 05:20:35 · answer #2 · answered by lager57 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be honest with you the first thing that comes to mind when i hear the word high ball is a glass....a type a glass that the coktails are served in...i worked at smokey bones bar and grill for about a year and never heard of adrink called a high ball but often refered to the glasses as high balls...it is an 8 oz glass that often is used for white russians as well as many other drinks...but then again upon furter research i discovered there is also a drink that goes by that name..the link is as follows below....
2006-07-29 14:23:16 · answer #3 · answered by EvEl_LiL_kArEbEaR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are all wrong a highball is in short wide glass and it is scotch or whiskey with water or soda but always more booze then water or soda. It is a 6-8oz glass.
2006-07-29 14:27:56 · answer #4 · answered by buster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 1/2 oz whiskey
fill with ginger ale
Fill a medium glass most of the way with 4 - 5 ice cubes. Add the whiskey, and fill the rest up of the way with ginger ale.
2006-07-29 14:21:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A High Ball Cocktail consists of 1 1/2 oz. Rye Whiskey and 5 oz. Ginger Ale Soda........most old-timers refer to this name.
2006-07-29 14:53:10 · answer #6 · answered by Swirly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass
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2006-07-29 14:23:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is a drink. Served in a Tom Collins glass CC & 7 or VO & 7
2006-07-30 00:32:46 · answer #8 · answered by FTBLCHIK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the kind of glass that the drink is served it. Usually a tall chimney glass
2006-07-29 14:19:41 · answer #9 · answered by pixie_minx2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a drink that is mixed. Like Jack and coke is a highball
7 and 7 and so on
2006-07-29 14:20:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋