Vodka Press
Vodka, club soda, lemon-lime soda, lime. The drink to make when nobody wants to talk about what they're drinking.
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Vodka Press
A press is half club soda and half lemon-lime soda, and it's the most underrated highball there is. Lighter than a vodka soda, less sweet than a vodka lemonade, and it disappears in the best way on a hot afternoon.
The name comes from Presbyterian, the older whiskey version with ginger ale.
Tips
- Half and half is the starting point. More club soda makes it drier, more lemon-lime makes it a long vodka lemonade.
- Tito's is the everyday pour here. A vodka you'd sip neat is wasted in it.
- Whiskey and ginger ale instead of vodka and lemon-lime is a Presbyterian, and it's worth knowing.
- Blanco tequila makes a tequila press, which is ranch water territory with a sweeter edge from the lemon-lime. If you want it to be ranch water, drop the lemon-lime soda and use Topo Chico.
Ingredients
Make these first
Method
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Fill a highball glass with ice, right to the top. A full glass melts slower than a half-empty one.
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Pour the vodka over the ice.
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Add the club soda and the lemon-lime soda together.
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Squeeze the lime wedge in and drop it.
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One gentle stir, no more. Stirring hard knocks the bubbles out.
If it's not right
| What you see | Why | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | poured too hard, stirred too much, or the ice wasn't cold enough to start. | |
| Too sweet | shift the ratio toward club soda. | |
| Weak | the ice melted before you drank it. Fill the glass properly next time. |
Goes with
- Uses
- Tito's
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