Amaro Highball
Three ingredients, one tall glass, the cleanest way to learn what an amaro really tastes like.
Time
2 min
Difficulty
Effortless
Glass
Highball / Collins
Method
Built in glass
The Method
How to make it
- 01
Fill a tall highball glass with as much ice as it holds — big cubes if you have them.
- 02
Pour the amaro over the ice.
- 03
Top slowly with very cold soda water, aiming for the side of the glass to preserve the fizz.
- 04
Stir once, gently, top to bottom.
- 05
Express a lemon peel over the surface, then drop it in.
Bartender's Tip
Coldness is everything. Pre-chill the glass, freeze the soda for 15 minutes, and don't be precious about the ice — more ice means slower dilution.
A Little History
Japan's highball culture treats this as a serious format — equal parts engineering and minimalism. Try it once with a complex amaro and you'll never go back to drinking it neat from a tiny glass.
