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Shaken · Highball

Jay Zimmerman, Ba'sik, Brooklyn

Poppa's Pride cocktail recipe

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What goes in it

Method · Shaken

  1. 1Shake the bourbon, ginger juice, lemon wedges and mint with ice.
  2. 2Strain into a highball over fresh ice, top with soda and dash the bitters on top.
  3. 3Garnish with a mint sprig.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Mint sprig

Prep ahead

House prep

Sweetened Ginger Juice (3:1)

Yield
Varies
Keeps
1 week
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • 3 partsfresh ginger juice
  • 1 partsugar

Method

  1. 1Stir the sugar into the fresh ginger juice until fully dissolved.

Mixer

Soda Water

Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Soda water or club soda

About the Poppa's Pride

Poppa's Pride is a mule made with bourbon, sweetened ginger juice (3:1) and lemon wedges, created by Jay Zimmerman at Ba'sik.

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