The Presbyterian gives a Scotch highball a ginger accent. Difford’s Guide describes it as a traditional British highball and specifies blended Scotch, soda water and ginger ale. No individual creator is established by that source, so the drink is presented here as a classic rather than attached to an invented origin story.
A tall glass and cold mixers do most of the work. Measure the Scotch and soda first, then leave enough space for ginger ale over the ice. The lemon wheel is a garnish, not a measured dose of juice. Stir lightly to combine rather than shaking the carbonated ingredients.
Ingredients
Makes one cocktail.
- 45 ml blended Scotch whisky
- 45 ml soda water
- Ginger ale, to top
- Ice cubes
- Lemon wheel, for garnish
Method
- Fill a chilled highball glass of about 300 ml capacity with ice.
- Pour in the Scotch and soda water, then add ginger ale to fill the remaining space.
- Give the drink a gentle stir and place a lemon wheel on the rim.
Recipe credit: Traditional Scotch highball; measures and presentation follow Difford’s Guide. Read the recipe at Difford’s Guide.
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