Episode 021

Well, it’s pretty simple. You fill your mixing glass with ice, then add:

• 2 oz of bourbon
•  ½ oz of ginger syrup
• ½ oz of fresh lime juice
• several generous dashes of Embitterment Aromatic Bitters

You stir that up for about 20-30 seconds, and then you strain it into a rocks glass over ice and enjoy.
Now, mules and bucks are very often served as “highball” cocktails, which means that they’re going to have a bit more volume than other common drinks. And this is because they’re usually served with several ounces of ginger beer, rather than just a half ounce of ginger syrup.

So, if you’d prefer to make your SLY Bourbon Buck a highball affair, all you need to do is use a larger glass–either a collins glass or a pint glass–and add your desired amount of sparkling water. Because Ginger by SLY is essentially a ginger beer concentrate, this move works like a charm.

If you’d like to check out some awesome pictures of this cocktail or refresh your memory on the ingredients, head over to Facebook or Instagram, or find it in the recipes section of our website.

Show Notes

First off, here’s how to get in touch with Chris Kiertz if you have any cocktail-related queries or simply want to join the community he’s building:

• email: chris@socktails.co
• Instagram: socktails_co
• Twitter: socktails_co
• Facebook

As promised, here’s a link to his new facebook community, Home Bartenders, where you can connect with other like-minded people who are trying to up their cocktail game.