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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. 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 and usually ice, perfect for warmer days, as opposed to a short drink, in which the liquor is the main ingredient. An example long drink is a Tom Collins, a classic cocktail best made with fresh sour mix and a light gin. An easy to make style of long drink is the highball, a basic cocktail composed of one liquor, one mixer, and perhaps a garnish over ice, and earning the name, an old term for fastball, from the speed at which the drinks could be served from the bar. A classic example of the highball is the gin and tonic, garnished with lime, which got its start in the British Raj as a way to make quinine-bearing tonic water more palatable.

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