CLASSIC · VODKA

Long Vodka

Name: Long Vodka
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Vodka; 120 ml Tonic Water; 2 dashes Angostura Bitters; 15 ml Fresh Lime Juice; Lime Wedge

A sleek, bitters-rinsed highball that elevates vodka and tonic with the aromatic complexity of Angostura and a bright squeeze of fresh lime - effortlessly elegant and endlessly drinkable.

Ingredients

Vodka50 ml

Tonic Water120 ml

Angostura Bitters2 dashes

Fresh Lime Juice15 ml

Lime Wedge

Glassware

Highball glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Black pepper · Juniper · Lime · Sea salt

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Add a generous pour of Angostura bitters to a highball glass and swirl to coat the interior, then discard any excess.
2
Fill the glass with ice cubes.
3
Pour the vodka over the ice.
4
Squeeze the juice of half a lime directly into the glass.
5
Top with tonic water and gently stir once or twice to combine.
6
Garnish with a lime wedge on the rim and serve immediately.

From the Bartender

The bitters rinse is the key technique here - it perfumes the glass with aromatic complexity without overwhelming the drink, much like an absinthe rinse in a Sazerac. Use just enough to coat the glass and be generous when discarding the excess.

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