Horse’s Neck
Highballs & Fizzes · Brandy
- Strength
- 9.2%
- Std. drinks
- 0.92
- Calories
- 132
- Sugar
- 11.0 g
- 1¼ ozCognac40 ml
- 4 ozGinger ale120 ml
- 1 dashAngostura bitters (optional)
The ratio · 1 : 3
Highlighted: not in the Madras.
Head to head
Horse’s Neck and Madras side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
They have no ingredient in common: the Horse’s Neck has Cognac and ginger ale, the Madras vodka, cranberry juice and orange juice. In parts, a Horse’s Neck is 1 brandy and 3 ginger ale; a Madras is 1 vodka, 1½ cranberry and 1 orange. By volume, the Horse’s Neck is 75% mixer and juice and 25% spirit; the Madras is 71% mixer and juice and 29% spirit. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Horse’s Neck is the stronger drink in the glass (9.2% ABV against 8.0%), but the Madras is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.35 standard drinks against 0.92). The Madras has more calories (about 213 against 132) and more sugar (16.7 g against 11.0 g). Both are served in a highball; the Horse’s Neck is built, the Madras shaken.
Highballs & Fizzes · Brandy
The ratio · 1 : 3
Highlighted: not in the Madras.
Highballs & Fizzes · Vodka
The ratio · 1 : 1½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Horse’s Neck.
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Horse’s Neck vs.
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