
Rum Buck
ClassicGold rum, lime, and ginger ale, an easy highball.
PartyRefreshingEasy DrinkingSpicy
2 minEasyLight
Gentle ginger and tart lime over warm, caramel-edged rum. Light, fizzy, and easy to drink.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Gold Rum
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 4 oz Ginger Ale
- Lime wedge · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add the gold rum and lime juice to a highball glass filled with ice.
- 2
Top with the ginger ale.
- 3
Stir gently to combine.
- 4
Garnish with a lime wedge.
The Story
A Buck is a spirit, citrus, and ginger ale highball, and rum and ginger is one of the most common pairings across the Caribbean. The combination predates the Moscow Mule by decades.
Glass · Highball glassGarnish · Lime wedge