- Cognac40 ml
- Ginger ale120 ml
- Angostura bittersoptional1 dash
Method
Pour the cognac and ginger ale straight into a highball glass with ice cubes and stir gently. If you like, add a few dashes of Angostura bitters.
Garnish
The peel of a whole lemon, cut in a spiral.
Author's version
- Whiskey60 ml
- Soda water120 ml
- Angostura bitters1 dash
Method
Build in the glass over ice.
History
It has been around since at least 1900 and, at first, was a non-alcoholic drink: ginger ale, ice and lemon peel. In the 1910s it began to take brandy or bourbon, a version called a "horse's neck with a kick." In the 1960s it became the preferred drink of British Royal Navy officers, in place of pink gin.
Sources: official IBA spec and Wikipedia.
Flavor
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Pairs with
bar snacks and charcuterie · cheese · fried food · burgers and sandwiches
Acidity and bubbles clean the palate after rich, fatty dishes.
In the Bottle Catalog
Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 · Gentleman Jack · Jack Daniel's Single Barrel · Jim Beam