Cocktail Recipes

Rum Buck

Classic | Buck | from Anders Erickson

A buck is a cocktail that is made with ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice, and any of a number of base liquors. Buck cocktails are sometimes called mules.

Ingredients

Amount	Ingredient	Brand
1 1⁄2 oz / 38 ml 2 1⁄4 oz / 56 ml 3 oz / 75 ml 4 1⁄2 oz / 113 ml	Dark Rum	Hamilton’s 86 Demerara
1⁄4 oz / 6 ml 1⁄2 oz / 9 ml 1⁄2 oz / 13 ml 3⁄4 oz / 19 ml	Fresh lime juice
1⁄2 oz / 13 ml 3⁄4 oz / 19 ml 1 oz / 25 ml 1 1⁄2 oz / 38 ml	Allspice Dram	St. Elizabeth
4 to 5 oz / 100 to 125 ml 6 to 7 1⁄2 oz / 150 to 188 ml 8 to 10 oz / 200 to 250 ml 12 to 15 oz / 300 to 375 ml	Ginger Beer	Bundaberg

Notes

• Method: Shaken
• Pour: Single Strain
• Glassware:
  • High Ball
  • On the Rocks
• Garnish: Lime wheel
• Special Prep: Pour the ginger beer into the glass while pouring the cocktail. Add the allspice dram as a float