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Horse's Neck in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Horse's Neck recipe

Also known as Hennessy and Ginger, Hennessy Ginger, Cognac and Ginger Ale, Cognac Ginger

IBA officialBuiltHighballCubed ice9% ABV140 kcal

The Horse's Neck is a built brandy cocktail, made with Cognac, ginger ale and Angostura bitters, served in a highball over ice. It is sparkling. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.

Strength: about 9.3% ABV in the glass, roughly 13 g of alcohol and about 140 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A late 19th-century drink first made without alcohol. The long spiral of lemon peel is the horse’s neck.

Horse's Neck ingredients

Cognac40 ml (1¼ oz)
Ginger aletop up, about 120 ml
Angostura bitters2 dashes

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Horse's Neck

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with an one long spiral of lemon peel.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
One long spiral of lemon peel
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Horse's Neck: quick answers

How strong is a Horse's Neck?
About 9.3% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 13 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Horse's Neck?
About 140 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Horse's Neck served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Horse's Neck have?
3 in total: Cognac, ginger ale and Angostura bitters. Simple enough to make at home.

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