A long drink or tall drink is an alcoholic mixed drink with a relatively large volume (> 12 cl, frequently 16–40 cl or between 5-9 fluid ounces).
This terminology had fallen out of favor over the last decade or two, but is now enjoying a revival. A long drink will have a tall glass full of mixer, often with ice, with a relatively small proportion of alcohol. This is in contrast to a short drink, in which the liquor is the main ingredient. The amount of alcohol in each type of drink may be the same, thus the long drink is a more dilute solution of alcohol. It should however be noted that the level of intoxication a drinker is subject to is related to the alcohol consumed but not the amount of dilution. Dilution can not make a drink less intoxicating.
A classic long drink is a Tom Collins. A simple style of long drink is the highball, a cocktail composed of one liquor and one mixer, (excluding garnish or ice). A classic example of the highball is the gin and tonic.
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