Buck (cocktail)

Buck
Type	Cocktail family
Alcohol common in this class of cocktail	Gin Bourbon whiskey Scotch whisky Tennessee whiskey Whiskey Brandy Pisco Vodka Rum
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	any common garnish may be used
Standard drinkware	Collins glass
Commonly used ingredients	ginger ale or ginger beer, lime or other citrus juice
Preparation	may be mixed or muddled if mint, syrups, or fresh fruit is added; shaken vigorously with ice then strained into the glass. Topped with ginger ale or ginger beer.

Buck, and also mule, are slightly antiquated names for a family of historic mixed drinks that involve ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice, and any of a number of base liquors.^[1]

Variations include:

Rum buck, also called a Shanghai buck, Jamaica buck, or Barbados buck to indicate the origin of the rum. Adding lime to a Dark 'N' Stormy creates a rum buck.^[1]
Gin buck, also known as a London buck or a Ginger Rogers (after the actress of the same name)^[1]
Whiskey, scotch, or bourbon buck^[1]
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.^[1]
Variations using brandy and other liquors^[1]
Addition of syrups, different types of juice, fresh ginger, mint, and various garnishes^[1]

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