Buck Cocktails
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| − | * Rum buck, also called a Shanghai buck, Jamaica buck, or Barbados buck to indicate the origin of the rum. Adding lime to a [[Dark and Stormy]] creates a rum buck. | + | * Rum buck, also called a Shanghai buck, Jamaica buck, or Barbados buck to indicate the origin of the rum. Adding lime juice to a [[Dark and Stormy]] creates a rum buck. |
* [[Gin Gin Mule]], also known as a London buck or a Ginger Rogers (after the actress of the same name) | * [[Gin Gin Mule]], also known as a London buck or a Ginger Rogers (after the actress of the same name) | ||
* Bourbon buck, sometimes called a Kentucky Mule | * Bourbon buck, sometimes called a Kentucky Mule | ||
Revision as of 17:42, 29 September 2010
Buck, and also called a mule, is a slightly antiquated name for a family of historic mixed drinks that involve ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice, and any of a number of base liquors.
Variations include:
- Rum buck, also called a Shanghai buck, Jamaica buck, or Barbados buck to indicate the origin of the rum. Adding lime juice to a Dark and Stormy creates a rum buck.
- Gin Gin Mule, also known as a London buck or a Ginger Rogers (after the actress of the same name)
- Bourbon buck, sometimes called a Kentucky Mule
- Vodka buck, also known as a Moscow Mule, invented in Los Angeles, California, and largely responsible for the popularity of Vodka in the United States from the 1940s through 1960s.
- Tequila buck, also called El Burro or Mexican Burro
