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

Cider

Cider is a highball of cider sharpened with Angostura and lemon peel.

cider · bitter · simple · daytime

Served in Collins glass. Ice: Ice.

Variants (2)

The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book by Albert Stevens Crockett (1935, p.45)

1 piecelemon peel acid
2 dashesAngostura bitters base
1 pintcider other
1 lumpice other
  1. Build the ingredients in a Collins glass with ice.
  2. Stir and serve.

Ice: Ice

The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier (1936, p.27)

1 slicelemon peel — Lemon Peelacid
1 dashAngostura bitters — Angostura Bittersbase
sweet cider — Sweet Ciderdilution
1 pieceice — Iceother
  1. Fill with sweet cider, stir slightly, and serve.

See also: Horse's Neck