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Buck (cocktail)

{{Short description|Family of mixed drinks with ginger, citrus juice and liquor}}

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| brandy = yes

| gin = yes

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| pisco = yes

| rum = yes

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| served = rocks

| garnish = Any common garnish may be used

| drinkware = collins

| ingredients = ginger beer for a classic buck, deeper more complex cocktail, or ginger ale, for a neutral/sweet, dive bar style buck. Lime or other citrus juice

| prep = May be mixed or muddled if mint, syrups, or fresh fruit is added; shaken vigorously with ice, then strained into the glass. Topped with ginger ale or ginger beer.

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A buck is a cocktail that is made with ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice, and any of a number of base liquors.{{cite news|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/26/FDTJ18K2UD.DTL|date=2009-07-24|title=Ginger beer gives a buck more bang|author=Camper English}} Buck cocktails are sometimes called "mules" due to the popularity of a vodka buck that is known as a Moscow mule.

History

The buck is believed to have gotten its name when someone added a shot of whiskey to the previously nonalcoholic Horse's Neck, which consisted of ginger ale with lemon juice. The added alcohol gave the horse a "kick" – hence, a bucking horse.{{Cite web|url=https://www.makersmark.com/cocktails|title=Bourbon Cocktail & Drink Recipes | Maker's Mark|website=www.makersmark.com|accessdate=8 September 2023}}

Variations

Variations include:

  • Bourbon, rye, or whiskey buck.
  • Kentucky Buck, containing bourbon and strawberry.{{Cite web|title=Kentucky Buck|url=http://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/kentucky-buck-cocktail/|website=Saveur|date=18 March 2019|language=en|access-date=2020-05-16}}{{Cite web|title=Ginger beer gives a buck more bang|url=https://www.sfgate.com/recipes/article/Ginger-beer-gives-a-buck-more-bang-3291411.php|last1=English|first1=Camper|last2=Chronicle|first2=Special to The|date=2009-07-26|website=SFGate|access-date=2020-05-16}}{{Cite web|title=Kentucky Buck Cocktail Recipe|url=https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/4121/kentucky-buck|website=www.diffordsguide.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-16}}{{Cite web|title=Kentucky Buck Recipe|url=https://imbibemagazine.com/drink-of-the-week-kentucky-buck/|last=Imbibe|date=2014-05-02|website=Imbibe Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-16}}
  • Gin buck, containing gin. Sometimes known as British Buck or London Buck.{{Cite web|title=London Buck with Thomas Henry Spicy Ginger {{!}} Drinks with Gin {{!}} Recipes|url=https://www.thomas-henry.com/drinks/london-buck|website=Thomas Henry|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-16|archive-date=12 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812011514/https://www.thomas-henry.com/drinks/london-buck/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=British Buck {{!}} Kindred Cocktails|url=https://kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/british-buck|website=kindredcocktails.com|access-date=2020-05-16}}
  • Gin Gin Mule, containing gin and mint.{{Cite news|title=Gin Gin Mule|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/recipes/gin-gin-mule/17371/|newspaper=Washington Post|language=en|access-date=2020-05-16}}{{Cite web|title=Gin-Gin Mule|url=https://www.latimes.com/food/la-fo-cocktailrec1apr26-story.html|date=2006-04-26|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-16}} Also known as a Ginger Rogers{{Cite web|title=Ginger Rogers Cocktail|url=https://imbibemagazine.com/ginger-rogers-cocktail/|last=Imbibe|date=2015-09-15|website=Imbibe Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-16}}{{Cite web|title=PUNCH {{!}} Ginger Rogers Cocktail Recipe|url=https://punchdrink.com/recipes/ginger-rogers/|last=Punch|website=PUNCH|language=en|access-date=2020-05-16}} (after the actress of the same name.)
  • Irish buck, containing Irish whiskey{{Cite web|url=https://www.thespruceeats.com/classic-highball-cocktail-recipe-761448|title=The Classic Whiskey Highball Is Easy and Refreshing |website=The Spruce Eats |first=Colleen |last=Graham |date=October 19, 2019 }}
  • Mamie Taylor, containing scotch whisky.{{Cite web|title=If You Love the Moscow Mule, Try a Mamie Taylor|url=https://www.liquor.com/recipes/mamie-taylor/|website=Liquor.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-16}}{{Cite web|title=Mamie Taylor Cocktail|url=https://imbibemagazine.com/mamie-taylor-cocktail-recipe/|last=Imbibe|date=2009-12-04|website=Imbibe Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-16}}{{cite web | last=Felten | first=Eric | title=Maybe Mamie, Maybe Not | website=Wall Street Journal | date=2008-07-19 | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121641408059666141 | access-date=2022-03-19}}
  • Rum buck, also called a Barbados buck or Jamaican buck to indicate the origin of the rum. Adding lime to a Dark 'n' Stormy creates a rum buck.
  • Shanghai buck, made with light rum, and served at the Shanghai Club in the 1930s.
  • Vodka buck, also known as a Moscow mule, invented in Los Angeles, California, US, and largely responsible for the popularity of vodka in the United States from the 1940s through 1960s.
  • Chilcano, made with Pisco.{{Cite web|title=The Chilcano is the Pisco Cocktail You're Craving|url=https://www.liquor.com/recipes/chilcano/|website=Liquor.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-16}}{{Cite web|title=The Chilcano Cocktail|url=https://imbibemagazine.com/chilcano-cocktail/|last=Imbibe|date=2016-08-16|website=Imbibe Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-16}}
  • El Diablo, made with tequila, lime juice, and crème de cassis.{{cite web |url=https://punchdrink.com/articles/creme-de-cassis-liqueur-cocktail-recipes/ |title=How to Use Cassis in Cocktails |date=2023-03-02 |work=Punch}}{{cite web |url=https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/700/el-diablo-cocktail |title=El Diablo |work=Difford's Guide}}
  • Variations using brandy and other liquors
  • Addition of syrups, different types of juice, fresh ginger, mint, and various garnishes

See also

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