Bizzy Izzy High Ball

Classic · Whiskey · Highball 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: 3 ingredients; method: "Drop 1 piece of Ice into a Highball glass. 2 teaspoonfuls Pineapple Syrup.".

GlassHighball glass
GarnishNone
ABV22.4%
Categoryprohibition
Flavorclassic, pre-prohibition, bullock-1917, historic

Ingredients

  • Fresh Lemon Juice2 dashes
  • Sherry Wine1 oz
  • Rye or Bourbon Whiskey1 oz

Method

  1. Add fresh lemon juice, sherry wine, and rye or bourbon whiskey to shaker with ice
  2. Shake hard
  3. Strain into chilled highball glass