Cocktail · Iceland
Brennivín Highball
Brennivín Highball recipe from Iceland: brennivín, tonic water and grapefruit peel. Exact oz/ml measures and full method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Highball glass
- Base
- brennivín
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) brennivín
- 3 oz (90 ml) tonic water
- 1.5 oz (45 ml) grapefruit peel
Garnish
Citrus twist
How to make it
- 1Chill a highball glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add brennivín and tonic water to the highball glass, putting any sparkling ingredient in last.
- 3Add ice and stir gently three times to combine without flattening bubbles.
- 4Finish with a citrus twist and serve immediately.
The story behind Brennivín Highball
Brennivín contributes the caraway bite that makes this Icelandic highball distinctive. Tonic and grapefruit open that savory spirit into a cool, aromatic serve for twilight before a meal.
This is a Where It's Five house creation inspired by local ingredients and drinking traditions, not a historic national cocktail.