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Kentucky Buck recipe
ShakenHighballCubed ice11% ABV190 kcal
The Kentucky Buck is a shaken whiskey cocktail, made with strawberries, bourbon, lemon juice and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.
Kentucky Buck ingredients
| Strawberries | 1 piece |
| Bourbon | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Angostura bitters | 1 dash |
| Ginger beer | top up, about 60 ml |
How to make a Kentucky Buck
- Muddle the strawberry in a shaker.
- Add the bourbon, lemon, syrup and bitters and shake with ice.
- Strain over fresh ice and top with ginger beer.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Strawberry and a lemon wheel
Kentucky Buck: quick answers
- How strong is a Kentucky Buck?
- About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Kentucky Buck?
- About 190 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 Kentucky Buck served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Kentucky Buck have?
- 6 in total: strawberries, bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, Angostura bitters and ginger beer.
