Admiral Schley High Ball

Classic · Whiskey · Rocks glass

From The Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock (1917) — first cocktail book by an African-American bartender, published while at the St. Louis Country Club. Original spec: 4 ingredients; method: "Drop a piece of Ice into a High Ball glass. Fill up with Apollinaris or Seltzer.".

GlassRocks glass
GarnishNone
ABV20.7%
Categoryprohibition
Flavorclassic, pre-prohibition, bullock-1917, historic

Ingredients

  • Pineapple Syrup0.16 tsp
  • Fresh Lemon Juice0.16 tsp
  • Irish Whiskey1.3333333333333333 oz
  • Tokay, Angelica or Sweet Catawba Wine1.3333333333333333 oz

Method

  1. Add pineapple syrup, fresh lemon juice, irish whiskey, and tokay, angelica or sweet catawba wine to shaker with ice
  2. Shake hard
  3. Strain into chilled rocks glass