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Kentucky Buck

By Adrienne Stillman

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a strawberry ginger ale and bourbon cocktail in a Collins glass with ice garnished with a strawberry
Photo by Andy Sewell

A strawberry-bourbon buck created by San Diego bartender Erick Castro of Polite Provisions.

For the simple syrup, combine equal parts hot water and sugar in a resealable, airtight container and shake until all of the sugar dissolves. When refrigerated, the syrup keeps for 1 to 2 weeks.

This recipe was excerpted from ‘Spirited: Cocktails From Around the World' by Adrienne Stillman. Buy the full book on Amazon.

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