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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Squid Mixes: Horse's Neck

This one is seemingly all about the garnish, a long strip of peel from a single lemon, the end draped over the rim.  The drink itself is basically a highball: blended whiskey, ginger ale, Angostura bitters. Quite tasty, though the garnish is too much work.  In pictures I've seen, the strip is longer and thinner.  With practice, I'm sure I could learn but it doesn't seem worth it.  My recipe was from The New York Bartender's Guide.

The drink dates back to at least 1890.  Originally, it was a non-alcoholic beverage.  Brandy or bourbon was added by the 1910s. 
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10 comments:

  1. Andrew LeonNovember 14, 2017 at 9:25 AM

    We're making our own liquors at the moment. Well, mostly my wife is doing it. We have a ginger one that has finished and is -really- good.

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    1. The Armchair SquidNovember 15, 2017 at 12:35 PM

      Ginger liqueur sounds lovely.

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    2. Andrew LeonNovember 15, 2017 at 2:51 PM

      Oh, it is!

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    3. The Armchair SquidNovember 15, 2017 at 10:15 PM

      I've been trying to think of a good mixer for it. How about black cherry soda? Rye whiskey would work, too.

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    4. Andrew LeonNovember 16, 2017 at 1:02 AM

      I'll let you know what we do with it. So far, it's just been straight because it's that good.

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    5. The Armchair SquidNovember 19, 2017 at 8:06 AM

      Lucky!

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  2. BirgitNovember 14, 2017 at 11:27 PM

    Gosh, I wish I could be at your place and just sit on a bar stool at your kitchen and try all these drinks...and then. Fall off the bar stool and drag myself to the nearest bathroom:)

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    1. The Armchair SquidNovember 15, 2017 at 12:36 PM

      Again, I think we need a bloggers' virtual happy hour someday.

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  3. angryparsnipNovember 15, 2017 at 12:25 AM

    You and my sons should get together and talk drinks. The Arizona son loves mixed drinks but rarely get to make them. I can not drink.
    Japanese son was a part time bartender in an Irish Bar in Nishinomiya.
    great fun !

    cheers, parsnip

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    1. The Armchair SquidNovember 15, 2017 at 12:37 PM

      Bartending is challenging work. I don't think I could do it, though it is a most enjoyable hobby. Good for him!

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