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American cocktail made with brandy and ginger ale From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A horse's neck is an American cocktail recognised by the International Bartenders Association (IBA), identifiably sporting a long, curling strip of lemon rind.[1]
| IBA official cocktail | |
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| Type | Highball |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | On the rocks: poured over ice |
| Standard garnish | Long spiral of lemon zest |
| Standard drinkware | .svg) |
| IBA specified ingredients† |
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| Preparation | Pour brandy and ginger ale directly into highball glass with ice cubes. Stir gently. Garnish with lemon zest. If desired, add dashes of Angostura Bitter. |
| † Horse's neck recipe at International Bartenders Association | |
It is made with brandy (or sometimes bourbon) and ginger ale, with a long spiral of lemon peel draped over the edge of an old fashioned glass or a highball glass. A similar Canadian drink, the rye and ginger, is made with Canadian whisky and ginger ale.
Dating back to at least the 1900s, it was a non-alcoholic mixture of ginger ale, ice and lemon peel.[2] By the 1910s, brandy, or bourbon would be added for a "horse's neck with a kick" or a "stiff horse's neck." The non-alcoholic version was still served in upstate New York in the late 1950s and early 60s, but eventually it was phased out. IBA classifies this drink as a long drink.
Franklin Roosevelt occasionally consumed this drink in its non-alcoholic form. According to the head of FDR's Secret Service personal protection detail, “Whenever he [the President] was in a gathering where there was prolonged drinking he would ask for a ‘horse’s neck,’ a drink made of ginger ale, lemon peel, and no alcohol.”[3]
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