Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. The term highball refers to any cocktail made from a liquor and a larger quantity of carbonated water or soda. Christopher ...

Dried apricots are the secret behind this tart and fruity highball cocktail. Em Warden is the beverage director of The Houston Blacklight, an award-winning modern cocktail bar based in Portland, ...

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