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A Horse’s Neck cocktail in a highball glass

IBA: Contemporary Classics Brandy

Horse’s Neck

Cognac and ginger ale with a long spiral of lemon peel hanging over the rim.

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Method
Built
Served
On the rocks
Strength
9% ABV about 0.9 standard drinks

Ingredients

1 drink

161 ml before ice, about 182 ml in the glass

  • 40 ml Cognac
  • 120 ml Ginger ale
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters optional

Method

  1. Pour Cognac and ginger ale directly into highball glass with ice cubes.
  2. Stir gently.
  3. If preferred, add dashes of Angostura bitters.

Garnish

Rind of one lemon spiral.

Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association. Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice.