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Buck cocktails
It’s hard to believe, but there are whole “classes” of cocktails that I’ve never tried, like daisies and flips.
I would add “Bucks” to that list, but now I have been enlightened on the tasty cocktails!
A buck cocktail is that contains ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus and a base liquor. It may or may not have fruit or herbs muddled in it.
Hmmm… doesn’t that sound like a Moscow Mule? Why, yes it does, a Moscow Mule is a Buck!
Ingredients
- Whiskey or Bourbon – we choose a rye whiskey for our version of the buck. We also love it, of course, with a Kentucky Bourbon!
- Ginger Beer – can use ginger ale. We like the stronger (and less sweet) kick of the ginger in the ginger beer.
- Simple Syrup – you can make this even more gingery by using Ginger Simple Syrup.
- Angostura Bitters – probably the most used bitters at our house – it’s a must for a Maple Old Fashioned.
- Lemon – try to buy organic especially if you are using the peel. If you buy a big bag of organic, like we do, be sure and make some Homemade Limoncello!
- Strawberries – we always try to buy organic. Whenever they are on sale, I buy them and freeze them, they make the Best Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri!
Directions
Measure 2 ounces of your whiskey.
Measure 1/2 ounce of simple syrup.
Measure 3/4 ounce of lemon juice.
Cut the strawberry in half.
Add lemon juice and strawberry to a cocktail shaker.
Muddle the strawberry with the lemon juice.
Add the whiskey and the simple syrup to the cocktail shaker.
Fill about 3/4 full of ice.
Shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
Strain into an ice filled rocks glass.
Top with the ginger beer.
Add to dashes of Angostura bitters and garnish with a lemon wheel and a strawberry half.
This was sooo good! Way too good to only have it as a Derby Day Cocktail. I can imagine sitting on the back porch sipping this all summer long. Though, we had it in the middle of winter and it was perfect! I just used some strawberries that I had frozen from last summer!
If you love this refreshing cocktail (and you will) be sure and give a gander at these Whiskey and Bourbon Cocktails!
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Recipe
Kentucky Buck Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 ounces whiskey or bourbon
- 3/4 ounce lemon juice fresh
- 1 strawberry halved
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
- 3 ounces ginger beer chilled
- 2 dashes angostura bitters
- lemon wheel for garnish
Instructions
- Muddle the lemon juice and half the strawberry in the cocktail shaker.
- Add the whiskey and simple syrup. Fill the shaker 3/4 full of ice.
- Shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
- Strain into an ice filled rocks glass.
- Top with ginger beer and two dashes of bitters.
- Garnish with the other half of the strawberry and a lemon wheel.
This is beautiful. The flavours are sublime and it’s so easy to prepare.
How gorgeous and refreshing is this drink. Great pics too.
This sounds so refreshing and wonderful tasting. Yum!
Yum! This is a great cocktail. The friends we had over really enjoyed it too.
I love the fruity taste of this drink! I had to be extra and decorated with a couple strawberries on top too! 🙂
I love fruity cocktails! The fruit choices and liquid mixes make this drink absolutely wonderful! Thanks for sharing!