long drink
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- (idiomatic) A relatively weak (low alcoholic content per volume) and voluminous mixed drink, typically containing lots of ice and mixer.
- Synonym: tall drink
- Coordinate terms: medium drink, short drink, shot
- Hypernyms: mixed drink, cocktail
- Hyponym: highball
- 2008, Hamlyn, Hamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Cocktails: Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook, Hachette UK (→ISBN)
- Long drinks generally have more mixer than alcohol and are often served with ice and a straw. The terms ‘straight up’ and ‘on the rocks’ are synonymous with the short drink, which tends to be more about the spirit, which is often combined with a single mixer, at most.
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