Buck (cocktail) explained

Buck
Type:	family
Bourbon:	yes
Brandy:	yes
Gin:	yes
Irishw:	yes
Pisco:	yes
Rum:	yes
Scotch:	yes
Tennessee:	yes
Vodka:	yes
Whiskey:	yes
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.

A buck is a cocktail that is made with ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice, and any of a number of base liquors.^[1] 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.^[2]

Variations

Variations include:

• Bourbon, rye, or whiskey buck.^[1]
• Kentucky Buck, containing bourbon and strawberry.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}
• Gin buck, containing gin. Sometimes known as British Buck or London Buck.^{[7] [8]}
• Gin Gin Mule, containing gin and mint.^{[9] [10]} Also known as a Ginger Rogers^{[11] [12]} (after the actress of the same name.)
• Irish buck, containing Irish whiskey^[13]
• Mamie Taylor, containing scotch whisky.^{[14] [15] [16]}
• 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.^[1]
• Shanghai buck, made with light rum, and served at the Shanghai Club in the 1930s.^[1]
• 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.^[1]
• Chilcano, made with Pisco.^{[17] [18]}
• Variations using brandy and other liquors^[1]
• Addition of syrups, different types of juice, fresh ginger, mint, and various garnishes^[1]

See also

• • List of cocktails

Notes and References

1. News: San Francisco Chronicle. Ginger beer gives a buck more bang. 2009-07-24. Camper English.
2. Web site: Bourbon Cocktail & Drink Recipes | Maker's Mark. www.makersmark.com. 8 September 2023.
3. Web site: Kentucky Buck. Saveur. 18 March 2019. en. 2020-05-16.
4. Web site: Ginger beer gives a buck more bang. English. Camper. Chronicle. Special to The. 2009-07-26. SFGate. 2020-05-16.
5. Web site: Kentucky Buck Cocktail Recipe. www.diffordsguide.com. en. 2020-05-16.
6. Web site: Kentucky Buck Recipe. Imbibe. 2014-05-02. Imbibe Magazine. en-US. 2020-05-16.
7. Web site: London Buck with Thomas Henry Spicy Ginger Drinks with Gin Recipes. Thomas Henry. en-US. 2020-05-16. 12 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812011514/https://www.thomas-henry.com/drinks/london-buck/. dead.
8. Web site: British Buck Kindred Cocktails. kindredcocktails.com. 2020-05-16.
9. News: Gin Gin Mule. Washington Post. en. 2020-05-16.
10. Web site: Gin-Gin Mule. 2006-04-26. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2020-05-16.
11. Web site: Ginger Rogers Cocktail. Imbibe. 2015-09-15. Imbibe Magazine. en-US. 2020-05-16.
12. Web site: PUNCH Ginger Rogers Cocktail Recipe. Punch. PUNCH. en. 2020-05-16.
13. Web site: The Classic Whiskey Highball Is Easy and Refreshing . The Spruce Eats . Colleen . Graham . October 19, 2019 .
14. Web site: If You Love the Moscow Mule, Try a Mamie Taylor. Liquor.com. en. 2020-05-16.
15. Web site: Mamie Taylor Cocktail. Imbibe. 2009-12-04. Imbibe Magazine. en-US. 2020-05-16.
16. Web site: Felten . Eric . Maybe Mamie, Maybe Not . Wall Street Journal . 2008-07-19 . 2022-03-19.
17. Web site: The Chilcano is the Pisco Cocktail You're Craving. Liquor.com. en. 2020-05-16.
18. Web site: The Chilcano Cocktail. Imbibe. 2016-08-16. Imbibe Magazine. en-US. 2020-05-16.