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Bitters Buck in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Bitters Buck recipe

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The Bitters Buck is a built cocktail, made with simple syrup, lemon juice, Angostura bitters and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy.

A small amount of alcohol, from the bitters: about 10.6 g per drink, and about 170 calories.

Bitters Buck ingredients

Simple syrup22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Lemon juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Angostura bitters30 ml (1 oz)
Ginger beer90 ml (3 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Bitters Buck

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lemon wheel
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Bitters Buck: quick answers

How strong is a Bitters Buck?
About 7.3% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 11 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Bitters Buck?
About 170 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Bitters Buck served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Bitters Buck have?
4 in total: simple syrup, lemon juice, Angostura bitters and ginger beer.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

Bitters Buck variations

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