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Highball · Built in glass · Historical · complexity 2/5

Minute Man Highball

Cheerio's Minute Man Highball splits applejack and Port wine, lifts them with orange juice, and lengthens with seltzer or ginger ale.

applejack · port · orange · sparkling · morning · refreshing

Served in Large tumbler. Ice: Ice.

Variants (1)

Cheerio! A Book of Punches and Cocktails by Charles (1928, p.15)

0.5 orangeorange juice acid
0.5 drinkApplejack base
seltzer water or ginger ale — Add to taste.dilution
ice other
0.5 drinkport wine — Port wineother
  1. Mix the applejack, Port wine, and orange juice in a large tumbler with ice.
  2. Add seltzer water, or ginger ale if preferred, and serve.

Ice: Ice

See also: Tom Collins, Jamaica Glow

Source says ginger ale may be used if preferred.