Buck Cocktails

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, El Diablo or Mexican Burro