Ingredients

  • 1 ozcynar
  • 1 ozamaro montenegro
  • ¾ ozfresh lime juice
  • 3 ozginger beer
  • 🍋Lime wheel(garnish)

🔧 Tools

cocktail shakerjiggerstrainer

Instructions

  1. Combine Cynar, Amaro Montenegro, and fresh lime juice in a cocktail shaker.
  2. Add ice and shake until well chilled, about 10 seconds.
  3. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice.
  4. Top with ginger beer and stir gently.
  5. Garnish with a lime wheel.

📜 History

The Italian Buck was created by bartender Jamie Boudreau at his acclaimed Canon bar in Seattle, Washington, around 2015. A buck is a cocktail template built on a spirit, citrus, and ginger beer -- a format that Boudreau applied entirely to Italian amari, using Cynar's artichoke bitterness and Amaro Montenegro's floral sweetness alongside fresh lime and spicy ginger beer. The result is a long, refreshing drink that showcases how amari can anchor a highball as effectively as any base spirit.

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