Gin Buck
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (about 1/4 to 1/3 of a lemon)
- 1 12 ounces gin
- cold ginger ale
- lemon wedge
- Squeeze lemon juice into chilled glass filled with ice cubes; drop in lemon shell.
- Add in gin; top with ginger ale, stirring gently.
- Garnish with lemon slice.
- *Apple Buck: substitute apple brandy for the gin; add a slice or spear of candied ginger.
- *Brandy Buck: substitute brandy for the gin; add 1 1/2 teaspoon white creme de menthe; garnish with 3 seedless grapes.
- *Greek Buck: substitute Mextaca for the gin; add 1 teaspoon ouzo; garnish with lemon slice.
- *New Orleans Buck: substitute 2 tablespoons orange juice plus 1 tablespoon lime juice for the lemon juice; substitiute rum for the gin; garnish with lime slice.
- *Orange Buck: substitute 2 tablespoons orange juice plus 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice for the lemon juice; garnish with orange slice.
- *Peach Buck: substitute vodka for the gin and add 1 1/2 tablespoon peach brandy; garnish with peach slice.
lemon juice, gin, cold ginger ale, lemon wedge
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/gin-buck-197156 (may not work)