The Kentucky Buck was created by bartender Erick Castro for Polite Provisions, the award winning bar in San Diego. There is an indication that this drink could possibly have been originally created for the Rickhouse, another bar Castro consulted on. If Erick Castro watches this show and wants to weigh in with any info, please feel free. This cocktail takes it’s inspiration from the Buck, a classic Highball drink which utilizes lime and fresh ginger syrup added to any base spirit and served lengthened with soda water. The buck was the origin cocktail which (I think, history is a little muddled on this point) gave birth to the Moscow Mule, one of the few classics created in Los Angeles, California.
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Kentucky Buck
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bourbon
- .75 oz Lemon Juice
- .5 oz Simple Syrup
- .5 oz Ginger Syrup
- 2-3 Fresh Strawberries
Top
Garnish
Instructions
- Add ingredients to Tin
- Lightly Muddle Strawberries
- Shake 8-10 Seconds
- Add ice cubes to glass
- Strain into glass
- Top with Ginger Beer Note: Try to not pour the ginger beer onto ice cubes to preserve carbonation.
- Garnish with Candied Ginger and Strawberry with toothpicks and place at the edge of the glass.
I believe Erick actually created this drink while he was tending bar at the Rickhouse in San Francisco back in the day. Just a minor edit—glad to see this drink on here.