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Irish Buck

As a nod to St. Patrick’s Day, this Irish whiskey twist on a buck cocktail — made with spirit, citrus and ginger ale or ginger beer — has fresh green garnishes of lime and mint. 

By Victoria Walsh

Recipe

Sip it alongside a creamy potato appetizer like our Fingerling Toasts with Bacon and Crème Fraîche.

1½ oz Irish whiskey
½ oz freshly squeezed lime juice
4 to 5 oz ginger ale or ginger beer such as Fever-Tree Ginger Beer
1 lime wedge or wheel, for garnish
1 mint sprig, for garnish

1. Pour whiskey and lime juice into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until chilled. Pour into a tall, slim ice-filled glass. Top with ginger ale or ginger beer. Garnish with lime and mint.

Makes 1 cocktail

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Entertaining? We’ve Done the Cocktail Math

Here's how many 1½ oz servings each spirit bottle holds. 

750 mL bottle = 16 servings
1140 mL bottle = 25 servings
1750 mL bottle = 40 servings

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