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Gin High-ball

A simple mixed drink of gin, ice, and fizz water.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Gin High-ball

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Place a piece of ice in a glass.

  2. Add dry gin to the glass.

  3. Fill the glass with fizz water.

  4. Stir and serve.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

100% dry gin
Provides the main spirit flavour, with its botanical aroma carrying the drink.
Fizz water
Adds carbonation and dilutes the gin, lightening its strength and texture.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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