Ingredients

  • 2 ozrye whiskey
  • ¾ ozfresh lime juice
  • 4 ozginger beer(spicy variety preferred)
  • 🍋Lime wheel(garnish)

🔧 Tools

highball glassjiggerbar spoon

Instructions

  1. Fill a highball glass with cubed ice.
  2. Add rye whiskey and fresh lime juice.
  3. Top with ginger beer.
  4. Stir gently to combine.
  5. Garnish with a lime wheel.
  6. Serve immediately.

📜 History

Buck cocktails are a classic category of drinks featuring a base spirit, citrus juice, and ginger ale or ginger beer. The name reportedly comes from adding whiskey to a Horse's Neck. The Rye Buck showcases rye's spicy character against the heat of ginger beer.

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