Cocktail · Hong Kong
Hong Kong Whisky Ginger
Build a Hong Kong-style Whisky Ginger with blended whisky, ginger ale and lime, using exact oz and ml quantities.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Highball glass
- Base
- Whiskey
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) blended whisky
- 4 oz (120 ml) ginger ale
- 0.5 oz (15 ml) fresh lime juice
Garnish
Lime wheel
How to make it
- 1Chill a highball glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add blended whisky, ginger ale and lime juice to the highball glass, putting any sparkling ingredient in last.
- 3Add ice and stir gently three times to combine without flattening bubbles.
- 4Finish with lime wheel and serve immediately.
The story behind Hong Kong Whisky Ginger
Whisky highballs have long been familiar in Hong Kong’s hotels, clubs and contemporary bars. Ginger ale and lime make this house version brisk, food-friendly and easy to recognize.
This is a Where It's Five house creation inspired by local ingredients and drinking traditions, not a historic national cocktail.