Horse's Neck

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*Facts at a glance*
This drink is designated as an IBA Official Cocktail
Horse's Neck
Type:	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume:	Brandy
Standard drinkware:	Old fashioned glass
IBA specified ingredients^†:	4.0 cl (1 part) Brandy 11.0 cl (~3 parts) Ginger Ale Dash of Angostura bitter (optional)
Preparation:	Pour brandy and ginger ale directly into old fashioned glass with ice cubes. Stir gently. Garnish with rind of one lemon spiral. If required, add dashes of Angostura Bitter.
^†Horse's Neck recipe at International Bartenders Association }}

A Horse's Neck is an IBA Official Cocktail. It is made with Brandy (or sometimes rye whisky or bourbon) and ginger ale, with a long spiral of lemon peel draped over the edge of an old fashioned or highball glass.

[edit] Origins

Dating back to the 1890's, it was a non-alcoholic mixture of ginger ale, ice and lemon peel. By the 1910's, Brandy, sometimes Bourbon would be added for a 'Horse's Neck with a Kick' or '~ Stiff'. Eventually, the non-alcoholic version became phased out.