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Shaken · Collins

Jamie Boudreau, Canon, Seattle

Italian Buck cocktail recipe

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What goes in it

Method · Shaken

  1. 1Shake the Cynar, Montenegro and lime with ice.
  2. 2Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass, top with ginger beer and more ice if needed.
  3. 3Garnish with a lime wheel.
Glass
Collins
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lime wheel

Prep ahead

Fresh juice

Lime Juice

Yield
About 1 oz per lime
Keeps
1 day
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Fresh limes

Method

  1. 1Juice to order or in small batches. Strain out seeds and pulp. Store in the refrigerator.

Mixer

Ginger Beer

Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Ginger beer (bottled)

About the Italian Buck

Italian Buck is a mule made with cynar, amaro montenegro and lime juice, created by Jamie Boudreau at Canon.

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