Cocktail of the week with Fabrizio Musorella

Horse’s Neck

The birth of the highball as created by New York bartender Patrick Gavin Duffy in the 1890s consisted of just two ingredients: one spirit and one mixer. This relatively potent combination earned the drink its name. Duffy’s preferred mixer was club soda, but over the years, water, ginger ale and flavored soda also came into use. In the 1930s, it became fashionable to add a dash of a third ingredient, such as bitters or grenadine. The splendid thing about a highball is its elegant simplicity. A classic of this category is the circa 1910 creation Horse’s Neck. The characteristic appeal about this drink comes from the continuous spiral-cut peel of an entire lemon coming from the glass’s rim to the very bottom. Salute!

Ingredients
5cl brandy
2 drops of Angostura bitters
Ginger ale
Preparation
Pour the brandy into a highball filled with ice. Add the Angostura and stir. Top up with ginger ale. Stir and garnish with a spiral of lemon peel.

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