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Kentucky Buck

Kentucky Buck

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Bring some southern-style hospitality to your backyard with the Maker's Mark® Kentucky Buck. Made with a few select fruits and topped with ginger beer, this refreshing instant crowd-pleaser will signal the start of summer and keep the longer days going.

QUICK FACTS

main spirit

Bourbon

FLAVOR

Refreshing

skill level

Intermediate

Bring some southern-style hospitality to your backyard with the Maker's Mark® Kentucky Buck. Made with a few select fruits and topped with ginger beer, this refreshing instant crowd-pleaser will signal the start of summer and keep the longer days going.

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Ingredients

2 parts
Maker's Mark® Bourbon
½ part Fresh
Lemon Juice
2-3
Strawberries
1 dash of
Angostura® Bitters
Ginger Beer
(to top)
Garnish: Strawberry
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Instructions

Muddle strawberries in shaker. Add Maker’s Mark®, lemon, bitters and ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain into a glass over fresh ice. Top with ginger beer and garnish with a strawberry.

INGREDIENT GALLERY

Maker's Mark® Bourbon
Maker's Mark® Bourbon
Lemon Juice
Lemon Juice
Strawberries
Strawberries
Angostura® Bitters
Angostura® Bitters
Ginger Beer
Ginger Beer
Maker's Mark® Bourbon
Maker's Mark® Bourbon
Lemon Juice
Lemon Juice
Strawberries
Strawberries
Angostura® Bitters
Angostura® Bitters
Ginger Beer
Ginger Beer

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