Buck Cocktails
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* Rum buck, also called a Jamaica Buck or Barbados Buck to indicate the origin of the rum. A [[Shanghai Buck]] was a popular rum buck cocktail in the 1930s-'40s. Adding lime juice to a [[Dark and Stormy]] creates a rum buck. | * Rum buck, also called a Jamaica Buck or Barbados Buck to indicate the origin of the rum. A [[Shanghai Buck]] was a popular rum buck cocktail in the 1930s-'40s. 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) | ||
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* 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. | * 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]], [[El Diablo]] or Mexican Burro | * Tequila buck, also called [[El Burro]], [[El Diablo]] or Mexican Burro | ||
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[[Category: Mixed Drink Categories]] | [[Category: Mixed Drink Categories]] | ||
Revision as of 05:05, 25 August 2013
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 Jamaica Buck or Barbados Buck to indicate the origin of the rum. A Shanghai Buck was a popular rum buck cocktail in the 1930s-'40s. 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)
- Whiskey bucks include Kentucky Mule (Bourbon), Andrew Jackson (Tennessee whiskey), Joe Buck (corn whiskey), and Mamie Taylor (Scotch)
- 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, El Diablo or Mexican Burro
