Cocktail Horse’s Neck

• Ginger Beer3 ¼ oz
• Cognac1 ¼ oz
• Angostura Bitters3 drops
• Lemon Peel(optional)1

Ingredient substitutions

No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Cocktail Horse’s Neck close to the original.

• Instead of Ginger Beer

  • Ginger Ale— gentler, sweeter

• Instead of Cognac

  • Armagnac— more rustic
  • Brandy— any good brandy works

• Instead of Angostura Bitters

  • Orange Bitters— citrus-forward
  • Peychaud's Bitters— brighter, anise-tinged

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash and brush an organic, untreated lemon, then cut a spiral of lemon peel, using a citrus peel. If it is too large, cut it with a sharp knife.

2. 2

   Put some ice in a tall tumbler glass, place the lemon peel inside and pour the cognac, add the ginger beer and let 2-3 drops of Angostura fall into it. Easy to do, but once you try it you'll love it.