Ingredients

  • 2 ozbourbon
  • 1 wholefresh strawberry
  • ¾ ozfresh lemon juice
  • ½ ozsimple syrup
  • 2 dashesangostura bitters
  • 2 ozginger beer
  • 🍋Strawberry half, lemon wheel(garnish)

🔧 Tools

cocktail shakerjiggerstrainermuddler

Instructions

  1. Muddle the strawberry in a cocktail shaker.
  2. Add bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bitters.
  3. Fill shaker with ice and shake until cold.
  4. Strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice.
  5. Top with ginger beer and stir gently.
  6. Garnish with a strawberry half and lemon wheel.

📜 History

Created in 2008-2009 by bartender Erick Castro while at Rickhouse bar in San Francisco. The drink riffs on the historic Buck cocktail family (spirit plus ginger) which dates to the 1890s. Castro added fresh strawberry and citrus to create what would become a modern classic, quickly spreading to cocktail bars nationwide. Named for Kentucky bourbon paired with the classic Buck format.

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