The recipe
- 1Strawberry, chopped
- ¾ ozLemon juice23 ml
- ½ ozSimple syrup15 ml
- 2 ozBourbon60 ml
- 2 dashesAngostura bitters
- 2 ozGinger beer60 ml
How to make it
- 1Muddle the strawberry with the lemon and syrup in the shaker.
- 2Add the bourbon, bitters and ice, and shake.
- 3Strain into a highball full of ice.
- 4Top with the ginger beer.
Garnish: A strawberry slice.
Another version credited to Erick Castro uses fresh ginger syrup and soda water instead of ginger beer.
The ratio
½ : ¼ : 1 : 1
In parts, a Kentucky Buck is ½ lemon, ¼ syrup, 1 whiskey and 1 ginger beer. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
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