Irish Buck Cocktail

Made by Georgia March 15, 2012 43 comments »

Irish Buck Cocktail

Cheers, foodie friends! It’s your lucky day. I’ve got for you a refreshing and super simple cocktail with good, basic ingredients and a tasty balance of flavor and pizazz!

Lads and lasses alike will love this one, since the only fruity flavor comes from the lime juice but it still has a hint of sweetness. A splash of ginger ale and Irish whiskey (or a little more than a splash – it’s St. Patrick’s Day after all!) make this cocktail a fun way for two to toast. Also included is a pitcher-sized recipe if you’re quenching the thirst of more than a few!

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Irish Buck Cocktail

Yield: Makes 2 drinks

Ingredients:

Ice

4 ounces (1/2 cup) Irish whiskey

2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice

6 ounces (3/4 cups) ginger ale

1 lime, sliced into wedges

Directions:

Fill two glasses with ice. To each glass, add 2 ounces Irish whiskey, 1 Tbsp. lime juice and 3 ounces ginger ale. Stir and garnish each with a lime wedge.

Cheers!

Adapted from Everyday Food magazine

Alcoholic, Drinks
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43 Responses to “Irish Buck Cocktail”

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    Dolly — March 15, 2012 @ 9:07 am

    this looks so refreshing~!!

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    london bakes — March 15, 2012 @ 9:57 am

    This cocktail sounds delicious! I’m not usually much of a whisky fan but combined with lime and ginger ale (two of my favourite add ins!), I think it would be amazing!

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    mireia badia — March 15, 2012 @ 11:39 am

    Wow! A lot of alcohol and a lot of luck in there! hahaha

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    Cassie/Bake Your Day — March 15, 2012 @ 2:02 pm

    Cheers! This is so festive. Gorgeous, Georgia!

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    Paula — March 15, 2012 @ 2:21 pm

    Now I know what to do with that lime sitting in my fridge! Lovely looking cocktail. Happy St. Patrick’s Day ;)

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    Jennifer | Mother Thyme — March 15, 2012 @ 2:43 pm

    This looks so refreshing and festive! Reminds me of when I was in Ireland. Lovely cocktail! :)

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    Sandra — March 15, 2012 @ 2:58 pm

    Simple! I can do see myself enjoying a glass…or two :)

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    amy @ fearless homemaker — March 15, 2012 @ 3:16 pm

    my husband loves whiskey + ginger ale, so i know that he would love this! i’ll definitely have to whip up one for him this weekend – thanks!

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    Tina — March 15, 2012 @ 3:22 pm

    Lime drinks are always welcome here. Glad that you did the pitcher recipe and the 2 drink-something here for everybody. This is the perfect libation for St Patrick’s Day and spring-refreshing.

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    Reem | Simply Reem — March 15, 2012 @ 5:12 pm

    Beautiful Georgia!!!
    This looks so fabulous and refreshing….

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    Valerie @ From Valerie's Kitchen — March 15, 2012 @ 5:28 pm

    Yep, that would do it! Happy St. Patrick’s Day Georgia :)

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    Suzi — March 15, 2012 @ 6:06 pm

    This sounds totally refreshing with the lime juice and ginger ale not to mention the irish whiskey.

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    marla — March 15, 2012 @ 6:19 pm

    Sounds like the perfect cocktail for St. Patty’s day and the warmer months ahead! Pinning now :)

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    Val — March 15, 2012 @ 6:20 pm

    Is it to early for me to make one of these??? ; ))))) Delish.

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    Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking — March 15, 2012 @ 6:21 pm

    Well, let’s see… It’s 6pm Ireland time, so I’d say go ahead!! ;)

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    Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts — March 15, 2012 @ 9:45 pm

    Sounds delicious! Refreshing and great color!

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    Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl — March 15, 2012 @ 10:46 pm

    Oh my goodness, what a wonderful, refreshing drink! Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, or just for this wonderful spring weather we’re having. Love it!

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    profiterolesandponytails — March 16, 2012 @ 2:01 am

    I’m going to make this on Saturday — I was looking for something festive and easy. Thanks!

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    Gina @ Running to the Kitchen — March 16, 2012 @ 3:04 am

    Oh this sounds delicious and I love how simple it is. I get overwhelmed easily with cocktails! I wish I had this when I was in Ireland last spring, it would’ve beat the many beers I tried and tried and tried to love to no avail!

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    Baking Serendipity — March 16, 2012 @ 3:59 am

    Simple and festive! I love this :)

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    Choc Chip Uru — March 16, 2012 @ 9:52 am

    I may not be allowed to drink cocktails but I sure can appreciate them – so refreshing looking :D
    And festive!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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    thecompletecookbook — March 16, 2012 @ 1:29 pm

    Scrumptious cocktail.
    :-) Mandy

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    Jenn — March 16, 2012 @ 1:34 pm

    Whew…I got all warm inside just thinking about drinking this!! YUM!
    (p.s..I highlighted your cupcakes on my blog this morning.. linked it back to you of course!!)

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    Quay Po Cooks — March 16, 2012 @ 2:20 pm

    If it is not so late at night here, I will go make this cocktail right now:D

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    Pam — March 16, 2012 @ 4:37 pm

    I have a feeling this cocktail would go down really easy! It looks wonderful. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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    Cucina49 — March 16, 2012 @ 5:54 pm

    I’m intrigued by this–I’m not a huge whiskey drinker, but think it might be tempered by the lime and ginger ale.

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    Laura — March 16, 2012 @ 6:27 pm

    This looks perfect – manly enough to put a wee bit of hair on your chest, yet with the lime and ginger ale…I think it would be relatively tamed. Looks great!

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    Honey — March 16, 2012 @ 8:06 pm

    I love cocktails.. and being that it is friday, it is my cocktail day. looks awesome, anything with lime tastes so good. happy friday!

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    Geni — March 16, 2012 @ 8:14 pm

    I am definitely IN on this one. Easy, refreshing and definitely a good, strong hit. :)

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    Lizzy — March 16, 2012 @ 10:04 pm

    What a festive cocktail! Happy St. Patty’s Day to you~

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    Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic — March 16, 2012 @ 10:10 pm

    I love that it’s made with ginger ale! Great drink for the St. Patrick’s day weekend!

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    Nami | Just One Cookbook — March 17, 2012 @ 12:51 am

    It sounds like a perfect drink! I like the lime and ginger ale in it. :-)

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    Tastefully Julie — March 17, 2012 @ 3:56 am

    Sounds fantastic! You had me at whiskey, lime juice, and ginger ale :)

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    Audra — March 17, 2012 @ 1:36 pm

    This sounds so good! I would love to drink a few of these tonight!

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    Joanne — March 17, 2012 @ 5:49 pm

    I’m such a sucker for gingery drinks and I especially love this combined with lime! You coudl definitely get me to like whiskey thsi way.

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    Magic of Spice — March 17, 2012 @ 8:36 pm

    Great cocktail…very festive :)
    Hope you are having a great weekend!

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    SavoringTime in the Kitchen — March 17, 2012 @ 10:58 pm

    Cheers! The flavors in this sound so refreshing.

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    Yudith @ Blissfully Delicious — March 18, 2012 @ 12:56 am

    Yum! This looks so refreshing!!

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    Terra — March 18, 2012 @ 4:34 am

    Happy St. Patrick’s Day! What a fun drink, sounds delicious:-) Hugs, Terra

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    Parsley Sage — March 18, 2012 @ 2:16 pm

    That’s wonderful! A fantastic St. Paddy’s cocktail :)

    Love your little shamrock napkin too, so cuto!

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    Pacheco Patty — March 19, 2012 @ 8:47 pm

    This does sound good, I’m pinning it!

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    Becki's Whole Life — March 22, 2012 @ 10:04 pm

    I love love love ginger ale and I am pretty sure I have all of this. We are about to grill so I might actually make this right now! Yum:-)

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    Unknown — March 24, 2012 @ 4:18 am

    I am having one of these right now (minus the lime wedge). I am *in love*! Don’t tell my wife about this, though.

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