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August 23, 2026

Format · highball

Highball

Highball is presented here as a tall and sparkling drink with a bright and long direction. The card describes a declared formula, not a universal pour or personal limit.

A tall sparkling highball with ice and a citrus slice
The card centers the drink's form and its documented inputs, rather than an invented tasting-room story.
Declared formula1.5 oz spirit at 40% ABV with a long sparkling mixerService shapetall and sparkling

Strength estimate

With the declared alcoholic ingredients, the recipe contains an estimated 1.00 U.S. standard drinks before dilution. The calculation uses 0.6 fluid ounces of pure alcohol for one U.S. standard drink, the definition used by NIAAA.

Band: about one. An estimate does not measure impairment, tolerance, or fitness to drive.

Calculation boundary. Ingredient strength and volume can vary. The estimate names its assumptions and does not turn a recipe into health or driving advice. Read how the estimate works.

How to use the card

Use the family and service shape to make a concise ordering decision. If you want the same long, bright format with no alcohol, the zero-proof ordering guide suggests language that is more helpful than simply asking for something sweet. If a lower-strength route fits better, compare the lower-alcohol formats rather than relying on a name alone.

Source and next stop

Editorial format note, checked August 2026. Current professional recipes and historical references are summarized, not copied. The primary-source shelf explains how older formulas are handled. For a nearby route, try Old Fashioned.

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