Stengah

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Stengah
Type Mixed drink
Served On the rocks; poured over ice
Commonly used ingredients

Whisky, Soda Water, Ice.

Preparation Build over ice; stir.

A Stengah is a drink made from a half measure of Whisky and Soda Water, served over ice.[1] It was a popular drink with British subjects in the early 20th century, in areas of the British Empire in Asia.[2] The term derives from the Malay word for 'half'.[3]

Bibliography [edit]

Allen, Charles. Plain Tales from the British Empire, Abacus, 2008.

References [edit]

  1. ^ Allen, p. 785
  2. ^ Allen, p. 619
  3. ^ King of Cocktail Website, Accessed 13-10-08.