Bull Dog Highball
I have to admit something. I’m an addict. I collect cookbooks. If you were to see my kitchen you’d see stacks and stacks of cooking magazines and cookbooks. But it doesn’t stop there. I also have tons of cookbooks on the shelves in my office. But the books in my office are all cocktail books, and since I love making and researching classic cocktails, a lot of those books are vintage.
Today’s classic comes from one of these vintage books. I’ve already made a couple drinks from W. C. Whitfield’s Here’s How book… even before I owned it. They include everything from the Old Fashioned to the Martini. But after the Kitty Highball, I knew it was time to invest in the book itself, and I’m so happy I did. There are several classics that I’ve never heard of before, but even better are all the wonderful drawings and poems that decorate the pages. They’re so fun and some of the descriptions are downright entertaining. The book itself is broken up into chapters about highballs, “food for drink, not thought” and “party mixes” or punches. It’s great if you know exactly what you’re looking for.
Because this weekend is going to be a hot, holiday weekend, I knew I wanted something tall, cool and sparkling. That meant flipping through the pages of the highball, collins and rickey chapter because when it’s hot and humid, I want bubbles! Bubbles can be as simple as club soda or as fancy as champagne, but either way you get a little fizz and a lot of refreshment. Add some ice and you have the perfect end of summer cocktail.
As I mentioned, I’ve made several of the cocktails in the highballs and rickeys chapter before including both the Tom Collins and the Gin Rickey. But the Bull Dog Highball, that was a drink of which I’d never heard. I chose this tough sounding cocktail because it had everything I look for when mixing up a summertime drink: gin, ice, a little citrus and of course those all important bubbles. This time the bubbles come in the form of a nice spicy ginger ale. When combined with a heavy dose of gin and a little orange juice, you get a sweet, refreshing drink that packs a punch and will make this long, hot weekend a little cooler.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces orange juice
- 3 ounces gin
- 4-5 ounces ginger ale
Instructions
- Fill a highball glass with ice. Add all the ingredients and stir until chilled. Add a brightly colored straw and serve.
