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What is the basic technique for preparing a highball and what ingredients do these common highballs require? Study on to find out. (81 cards)

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Describe the technique for mixing highballs.

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  1. Fill a highball glass 3/4 with ice
  2. Pour 1.5 liquor and fill with mixer
  3. Stir
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What is the typical liquor to mixer ratio in a highball?

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1:4

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What garnish will always be used for highballs filled with tonic?

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Lime

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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Gin and Tonic

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  1. 1.5 oz gin
  2. Fill with tonic
  3. Garnish with lime
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Orange Blossom

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  1. 1.5 oz gin
  2. Fill with orange juice
  3. Garnish with orange
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Vodka Tonic

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  1. 1.5 oz vodka
  2. Fill with tonic
  3. Garnish with lime
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Screwdriver

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  1. 1.5 oz vodka
  2. Fill with orange juice
  3. No garnish
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Cape Cod/
Cape Codder

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  1. 1.5 oz vodka
  2. 1/2 oz of lime juice
  3. Fill with cranberry juice
  4. Garnish with lime
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Greyhound

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  1. 1.5 oz vodka
  2. FIll with grapefruit juice
  3. No garnish
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Salty Dog

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  1. 1.5 oz vodka or gin
  2. Fill with grapefruit juice
  3. Serve with salted rim
  4. No garnish
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Sea Breeze

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  1. 1.5 oz vodka
  2. Fill with grapefruit juice
  3. Color with cranberry juice
  4. Garnish with lime
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Hawaiian Sea Breeze

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  1. 1.5 oz vodka or dark rum
  2. Fill with pineapple juice
  3. Color with cranberry juice
  4. No garnish
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Madras

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  1. 1.5 oz vodka
  2. Fill with equal parts cranberry and orange juice
  3. No garnish
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Transfusion

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  1. 1.5 oz vodka
  2. Fill with grape juice
  3. Splash of ginger ale
  4. No garnish
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Bloody Mary/
Bloody Maria

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  1. 1.5 oz vodka or tequila
  2. 3 oz tomato juice
  3. Dash any combination of the following:
    • Lemon juice
    • Black pepper
    • Tabasco
    • Rose’s lime juice
    • Worcestershire sauce
    • Salt
  4. Garnish with lime and celery stick

Or use 1 part vodka or tequila to 3 parts Bloody Mary mix

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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Cuba Libre/
Rum and Coke

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  1. 1.5 oz rum
  2. Fill with coke
  3. Garnish with lime
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Rum and Tonic

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  1. 1.5 oz rum
  2. Fill with tonic
  3. Garnish with lime
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Rumble

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  1. 1.5 oz dark rum
  2. Fill with orange juice
  3. No garnish
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Rum and Pineapple

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  1. 1.5 oz dark rum
  2. Fill with pineapple juice
  3. No garnish
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Malibu Bay Breeze

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  1. 1.5 oz Malibu rum
  2. Fill with equal parts cranberry and pineapple juice
  3. No garnish
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Tequila Sunrise

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  1. 1.5 oz tequila
  2. Fill with orange juice
  3. Color with a few drops of grenadine
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Tequila Sunset

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  1. 1.5 oz tequila
  2. Fill with orange juice
  3. Color with a few drops of Creme de Cassis
  4. Garnish with orange
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Describe the method of making the following highball:

Mexicola

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  1. 2 oz tequila
  2. 1/2 oz Rose’s Lime Juice
  3. Splash Coca-Cola
  4. Garnish with lime
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Describe the method of making the following combination highball:

Melonball

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  1. 1 oz vodka
  2. 1/2 oz Midori
  3. Fill with orange juice
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Pearl Harbor
1. 1 oz **vodka** 2. 1/2 oz **Midori** 3. Fill with **pineapple juice**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Harvey Wallbanger
1. 1 oz **vodka** 2. Fill with **orange juice** 3. Float 1/2 oz **Galliano**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Sloe Screw
1. 1 oz **vodka** 2. 1/2 oz **sloe gin** 3. Fill with **orange juice**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Sloe Comfortable Screw
1. 1 oz **vodka** 2. 1/2 oz **sloe gin** 3. 1/2 oz **Southern Comfort** 4. Fill with **orange juice**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Sloe Comfortable Screw Up Against the Wall
1. 1/2 oz **vodka** 2. 1/2 oz **sloe gin** 3. 1/2 oz **Southern Comfort** 4. Fill with **orange juice** 5. Float 1/2 oz **Galliano**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Fuzzy Navel
1. 1.5 oz **peach schnapps** 2. Fill with **orange juice** 3. Garnish with **orange slice**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Hairy Navel
1. 1 oz **vodka** 2. 1/2 oz **peach schnapps** 3. Fill with **orange juice** 4. Garnish with **orange**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Sex on the Beach #1
1. 1 oz **vodka** 2. 1 oz **peach schnapps** 3. Fill with equal **cranberry and orange juice** **(sub: grapefruit or pineapple)** 4. Garnish with **cherry**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Sex on the Beach #2
1. 1 oz **vodka** 2. 1/2 oz **Midori** 3. 1/2 oz **raspberry liqueur (Chambord)** 4. Fill with **pineapple juice**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Woo Woo
1. 1 oz **peach schnapps** 2. 1/2 oz **vodka** 3. Fill with **cranberry juice**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: California Rootbeer
1. 1 oz **Kahlua** 2. 1 oz **Galliano** 3. Fill with **club soda** 4. Splash **coke** 5. Splash **beer (optional)**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Hawaiian Punch
1. 1 oz **Southern Comfort** 2. 1/2 oz **Sloe Gin** 3. 1/2 oz **Amaretto** 4. Fill with **pineapple juice**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Presbyterian
1. 2 oz **bourbon** 2. Fill with equal parts **club soda and ginger ale** 3. Garnish with a **lemon twist**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Mint Julep
1. Muddle 2 sprigs of **fresh mint leaves** with: **1 tsp suga**r and **1 Tbsp. wate**r in bottom of glass until sugar is dissolved 2. Then add **ice** 3. Fill 2 oz **bourbon** 4. Garnish with **mint sprigs**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Mojito
1. Muddle 2 sprigs of **fresh mint leaves** with: 1 tsp **sugar** and 1 Tbsp. **lemon juice** in bottom of glass until sugar is dissolved 2. Then add **ice** 3. Fill with 2 oz **light rum** 4. Splash **club soda** and stir 5. Garnish with **mint sprig, lime, and sugarcane stick**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Caipirinha *(ka-purr-in-ya)*
1. Muddle 1 **medium lime** cut into 8 wedges, peel side down with: 1 tsp **sugar** in bottom of chilled glass 2. Then add **ice** 3. Fill with 2 oz **cachaça** 4. Stir 5. Garnish with **lime wedges and/or sugarcane sticks** ## Footnote **Tropical fruit juices** may also be added (e.g. mango, passion fruit, etc.)
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Green Monster
1. 2 oz **tequila** 2. 1 oz **Midori** 3. Fill with **grapefruit juice**
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# Describe the method of making the following combination highball: Shady Lady
1. 1 oz **tequila** 2. 1 oz **Midori** 3. Fill with **grapefruit juice**
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **gin** 2. Fill with **tonic** 3. Garnish with **lime**
Gin and Tonic
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **gin** 2. Fill with **orange juice** 3. Garnish with **orange**
Orange Blossom
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **vodka** 2. Fill with **tonic** 3. Garnish with **lime**
Vodka Tonic
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **vodka** 2. Fill with **orange juice** 3. **No garnish**
Screwdriver
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **vodka** 2. 1/2 oz of **lime juice** 3. Fill with **cranberry juice** 4. Garnish with **lime**
Cape Cod/ Cape Codder
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **vodka** 2. FIll with **grapefruit juice** 3. **No garnish**
Greyhound
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **vodka or gin** 2. Fill with **grapefruit juice** 3. Serve with **salted rim** 4. **No garnish**
Salty Dog
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **vodka** 2. Fill with **grapefruit juice** 3. Color with **cranberry juice** 4. Garnish with **lime**
Sea Breeze
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **vodka or dark rum** 2. Fill with **pineapple juice** 3. Color with **cranberry juice** 4. **No garnish**
Hawaiian Sea Breeze
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **vodka** 2. Fill with equal parts **cranberry and orange juice** 3. **No garnish**
Madras
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **vodka** 2. Fill with **grape juice** 3. Splash of **gi****nger ale** 4. **No garnish**
Transfusion
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **vodka or tequila** 2. 3 oz **tomato juice** 3. Dash any combination of the following: * **Lemon juice** * **Black pepper** * **Tabasco** * **Rose's lime juice** * **Worcestershire sauce** * **Salt** 4. Garnish with **lime and celery stick** ## Footnote *Or use 1 part vodka or tequila to 3 parts Bloody Mary mix*
Bloody Mary/ Bloody Maria
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **rum** 2. Fill with **coke** 3. Garnish with **lime**
Cuba Libre/ Rum and Coke
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **rum** 2. Fill with **tonic** 3. Garnish with **lime**
Rum and Tonic
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **dark rum** 2. Fill with **orange juice** 3. **No garnish**
Rumble
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **dark rum** 2. Fill with **pineapple juice** 3. **No garnish**
Rum and Pineapple
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **Malibu rum** 2. Fill with equal parts **cranberry and pineapple juice** 3. **No garnish**
Malibu Bay Breeze
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **tequila** 2. Fill with **orange juice** 3. Color with a few drops of **grenadine**
Tequila Sunrise
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **tequila** 2. Fill with **orange juice** 3. Color with a few drops of **Creme de Cassis** 4. Garnish with **orange**
Tequila Sunset
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# Name the highball described: 1. 2 oz **tequila** 2. 1/2 oz **Rose's Lime Juice** 3. Splash **Coca-Cola** 4. Garnish with **lime**
Mexicola
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1 oz **vodka** 2. 1/2 oz **Midori** 3. Fill with **orange juice**
Melonball
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1 oz **vodka** 2. 1/2 oz **Midori** 3. Fill with **pineapple juice**
Pearl Harbor
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1 oz **vodka** 2. Fill with **orange juice** 3. Float 1/2 oz **Galliano**
Harvey Wallbanger
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1 oz **vodka** 2. 1/2 oz **sloe gin** 3. Fill with **orange juice**
Sloe Screw
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1 oz **vodka** 2. 1/2 oz **sloe gin** 3. 1/2 oz **Southern Comfort** 4. Fill with **orange juice**
Sloe Comfortable Screw
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1/2 oz **vodka** 2. 1/2 oz **sloe gin** 3. 1/2 oz **Southern Comfort** 4. Fill with **orange juice** 5. Float 1/2 oz **Galliano**
Sloe Comfortable Screw Up Against the Wall
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1.5 oz **peach schnapps** 2. Fill with **orange juice** 3. Garnish with **orange slice**
Fuzzy Navel
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1 oz **vodka** 2. 1/2 oz **peach schnapps** 3. Fill with **orange juice** 4. Garnish with **orange**
Hairy Navel
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1 oz **vodka** 2. 1 oz **peach schnapps** 3. Fill with equal **cranberry and orange juice** **(sub: grapefruit or pineapple)** 4. Garnish with **cherry**
Sex on the Beach #1
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1 oz **vodka** 2. 1/2 oz **Midori** 3. 1/2 oz **raspberry liqueur (Chambord)** 4. Fill with **pineapple juice**
Sex on the Beach #2
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1 oz **peach schnapps** 2. 1/2 oz **vodka** 3. Fill with **cranberry juice**
Woo Woo
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1 oz **Kahlua** 2. 1 oz **Galliano** 3. Fill with **club soda** 4. Splash **coke** 5. Splash **beer (optional)**
California Rootbeer
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1 oz **Southern Comfort** 2. 1/2 oz **Sloe Gin** 3. 1/2 oz **Amaretto** 4. Fill with **pineapple juice**
Hawaiian Punch
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# Name the highball described: 1. 2 oz **bourbon** 2. Fill with equal parts **club soda and ginger ale** 3. Garnish with a **lemon twist**
Presbyterian
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# Name the highball described: 1. Muddle 2 sprigs of **fresh mint leaves** with: **1 tsp suga**r and **1 Tbsp. wate**r in bottom of glass until sugar is dissolved 2. Then add **ice** 3. Fill 2 oz **bourbon** 4. Garnish with **mint sprigs**
Mint Julep
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# Name the highball described: 1. Muddle 2 sprigs of **fresh mint leaves** with: 1 tsp **sugar** and 1 Tbsp. **lemon juice** in bottom of glass until sugar is dissolved 2. Then add **ice** 3. Fill with 2 oz **light rum** 4. Splash **club soda** and stir 5. Garnish with **mint sprig, lime, and sugarcane stick**
Mojito
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# Name the highball described: 1. Muddle 1 **medium lime** cut into 8 wedges, peel side down with: 1 tsp **sugar** in bottom of chilled glass 2. Then add **ice** 3. Fill with 2 oz **cachaça** 4. Stir 5. Garnish with **lime wedges and/or sugarcane sticks** ## Footnote **Tropical fruit juices** may also be added (e.g. mango, passion fruit, etc.)
Caipirinha *(ka-purr-in-ya)*
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# Name the highball described: 1. 2 oz **tequila** 2. 1 oz **Midori** 3. Fill with **grapefruit juice**
Green Monster
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# Name the highball described: 1. 1 oz **tequila** 2. 1 oz **Midori** 3. Fill with **grapefruit juice**
Shady Lady
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