Name: Kentucky Buck Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 strawberries, hulled; ½ oz. (15 ml) 1:1 simple syrup (see headnote); 2 oz (60 ml) bourbon; ¾ oz (22 ml) fresh lemon juice; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; 3 oz (90 ml) ginger beer; Strawberry, to garnish

Ingredients

2 strawberries, hulled
½ oz. (15 ml) 1:1 simple syrup (see headnote)
2 oz (60 ml) bourbon
¾ oz (22 ml) fresh lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
3 oz (90 ml) ginger beer
Strawberry, to garnish

Steps

Gently muddle the strawberries with the Simple Syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add the bourbon, lemon juice, and Angostura bitters, then fill with ice and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds. Double strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice and top with the ginger beer. Garnish with a fresh strawberry.