Cablegram

Name: Cablegram
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Rye Whiskey; 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice; 0.5 oz Simple Syrup; 2 oz Ginger Ale; Lemon wheel (garnish, optional)

Classic

Rye, lemon, and ginger ale in a tall, spicy fizz.

RefreshingVintageEasy DrinkingCitrusy

3 minEasyLight

Peppery rye with tart lemon and gentle ginger sweetness, lengthened and lightly fizzy. Crisp, spicy, and easy to drink.

Ingredients

2 oz Rye Whiskey
0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
2 oz Ginger Ale
Lemon wheel · optional garnish

Method

1
Add the rye, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.
2
Shake until well-chilled.
3
Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
4
Top with the ginger ale and garnish with a lemon wheel.

The Story

The Cablegram is a Prohibition-era highball of rye, lemon, and ginger ale, a close cousin of the Whiskey Buck. Its name comes from the telegraph-era craze for anything modern and fast.

Glass · Highball glassGarnish · Lemon wheel