Horsefeather
A Kansas City whiskey highball pushes ginger beer hard against aromatic bitters and a squeezed lemon wedge for a peppery, regional cousin of the buck.
- Glassware
- Highball glass
- Strength
- 12% ABVBefore dilution
Ingredients
- Whiskey 45 ml
- Ginger beer 120 ml Use cold, freshly opened ginger beer.
- Angostura bitters 4 dashes
- Lemon 1 piece Cut a small wedge from a fresh lemon.
Preparation
- Build the whiskey, ginger beer, and bitters in a chilled highball filled with cubed ice.
- Squeeze the lemon wedge into the drink, drop it in, and stir once gently.
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