BUILD & STIR

This method assembles the finished drink right in the glass. Dilution in built drinks evolves, becoming a journey: the first boozy sip gradually softens to a whisper as you enjoy it.

1 Prepare the garnish and set it aside.

2 If the recipe calls for expressed citrus oil, squeeze a twist to express oil directly into the glass. Reserve the twist for garnishing, if specified. 

3 Add ingredients to the glass, then carefully lower the ice in, using a barspoon for support if needed.

4 With the barspoon, stir the drink for 20 to 30 seconds, with the back of the barspoon in contact with the interior wall of the glass. Ensure any dense ingredients on the bottom are well integrated.

5 Give the citrus twist a final spritz over the surface of the drink and then (if specified as a garnish) slip into the glass, hugging the interior wall. Otherwise, garnish as specified.

BUILD & STIR

HIGHBALL

Tall glasses, made to prevent bubbles from escaping too quickly, come in four sizes: the short eight-ounce fizz, the 10-ounce highball, the 11-ounce Collins, and the 13 1/2-ounce chimney or Zombie glass.

Libbey 44

HIGHBALL

ICE CUBES

should stack easily into a glass, and despite the name, they don’t necessarily have to be perfectly cubic. You’ll use ice cubes for Highballs and Collinses, but also for shaking. Form them using a directional-freezing icemaker or hand carve down from larger rocks.

ICE CUBES

CABLEGRAM

New York | 1900s

BUILD & STIR | HIGHBALL | ICE CUBES

1/2 oz lime juice
2 oz rye whiskey
4 oz ginger soda

Garnish: candied ginger

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