Cocktail · Australia
West Coast Gin Highball
West Coast Gin Highball recipe from Australia: Australian gin, tonic water, fresh lemon and rosemary. Exact oz/ml measures and full method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Highball glass
- Base
- Gin
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) Australian gin
- 3 oz (90 ml) tonic water
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1 small rosemary sprig
Garnish
Rosemary sprig and lemon wheel
How to make it
- 1Chill a highball glass and fill it with the measured ice.
- 2Add the Australian gin, fresh lemon juice and small rosemary sprig; stir for 5 seconds to chill and perfume the drink.
- 3Add the tonic water slowly down the side of the highball glass and stir once.
- 4Finish with a rosemary sprig and a lemon wheel and serve immediately.
The story behind West Coast Gin Highball
Australian gin and rosemary give this west-coast highball a dry botanical profile, while lemon and tonic keep it bright. The long, cooling format is made for an outdoor sundowner after a warm day.
This is a Where It's Five house creation inspired by local ingredients and drinking traditions, not a historic national cocktail.