Horse's Neck
Bourbon and ginger
Brandy and ginger ale with a dramatic lemon spiral that adds citrus oils to every fizzy sip. A stately highball that never goes out of style.
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 oz Brandy
- 4 oz Ginger Ale
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters optional
Method
Place a long spiral of lemon peel in a highball glass, hooking one end over the rim. Fill with ice cubes. Pour brandy and top with ginger ale. Add a dash of bitters if desired.
Non-alcoholic origin documented in George J. Kappeler's *Modern American Drinks* (1895): ginger ale and lemon peel. Earliest newspaper reference from Fort Wayne Journal, September 1, 1895. Alcoholic (brandy/whiskey) variants documented by 1897–1900; Mansfield News (1900) refers to brandy version as "Horse's Collar." Per IBA (Contemporary Classics list); Difford's Guide #979. Notes: both variants feature the characteristic long spiral lemon-peel garnish.
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