Amer Picon Highball
A bittersweet French classic combining orange-forward Amer Picon with soda water.
Base
other
Glassware
Highball glass
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Ingredients
- 2 oz Amer Picon
- Soda water, to top
- Orange slice, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Fill a highball glass with ice.
- 2Add Amer Picon and top with soda water.
- 3Garnish with an orange slice.
Origin & Story
France, traditional
A café staple across France for over a century, it showcases Amer Picon's bittersweet orange character in its simplest, most refreshing form.
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