Kentucky Buck
w/ Ginger Beer
by @hungrybartender
Family: Kentucky Buck
Ingredients
0.75oz
0.5oz
2dashes
1whole
Strawberry
Muddled
1oz
Ginger Beer
to top
1whole
Strawberry(garnish)
1twist
Lemon(garnish)
Preparation
Combine bourbon, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and Angostura bitters. Add the strawberry and muddle. Shake and strain, then top with ginger beer.
Glass
Highball Glass
Ice
Standard
The Kentucky Buck balances bourbon's caramel warmth against bright strawberry and citrus, with ginger beer adding a spicy effervescence that lifts the drink. It's a refreshing, fruit-forward highball where the whiskey provides backbone without dominating, and the bitters lend subtle depth to an otherwise straightforward summer sipper.