Horse's Neck
A classic ginger ale highball wrapped inside a long spiral of lemon peel.
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Ingredients
- Bourbon2 oz (60 ml)
- Ginger Ale4 oz (120 ml)
- Lemon Peel1 entire lemon
How to make it
- Peel an entire lemon in one long spiral.
- Place in glass.
- Add ice, spirit, and top with ginger ale.
Glass: Highball
May contain: Gluten. Always check your own bottles.
History
The Horse's Neck began in the 1890s as a non-alcoholic mix of ginger ale and a long spiral of lemon peel — the 'neck' that gives the drink its name. A spirit, usually brandy or bourbon, was later added to make the 'stiff' version that endures today.
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