Horse's Neck Recipe
Brandy and ginger ale over ice, with one unbroken lemon peel hung over the rim — the horse's neck.
- Category: Contemporary Classics
- Glass: Highball glass
- ABV: 9%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Brandy40 ml
- Ginger ale120 ml
- Angostura bitters2 dash
How to Make It
- Hang a long lemon peel spiral over the rim of a highball glass.
- Fill the glass with ice cubes.
- Add the brandy and bitters, then top with ginger ale.
- Stir gently.
Garnish
One long unbroken lemon peel
The Story
Started life in the 1890s as a temperance drink — just ginger ale and the peel. The brandy arrived later and the name stayed.
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