Uncle Buck's Vacation

Name: Uncle Buck's Vacation
Ingredients: 2.5 oz Bourbon; .75 oz Lemon Juice; .25 oz Pineapple Brown Sugar Syrup; 2 dash(es) Angostura Aromatic Bitters; 2 ea Grilled Pineapple Chunks; 3 oz Reeds Extra Ginger Beer

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By Noah Heath

Submitted on: March 2, 2022

Refreshing

Seasonal

This is a riff on the traditional Kentucky Buck - swapping strawberries for grilled pinapple and a pineapple brown sugar syrup. The perfect patio drink to usher in those spring time temps!

Ingredients

2.5 oz
Bourbon

.75 oz
Lemon Juice

.25 oz
Pineapple Brown Sugar Syrup

2 dash(es)
Angostura Aromatic Bitters

2 ea
Grilled Pineapple Chunks

3 oz
Reeds Extra Ginger Beer

Instructions

Garnish

Grilled Pineapple Chunk & Pineapple Fronds

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Snifter

Estimated strength

About 14% ABV (estimate)

By Noah Heath

Mixologist

I'm just a guy who, like most people two years go, found himself with a lot free time and a bar full of odds and ends and figured out he liked making cocktails while in quarantine! I love to cook and experiment in the kitchen, this seemed like the next great frontier to scratch that creative itch!...

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Muddle pineapple chunks in a tin. Add bourbon, lemon juice, syrup, and bitters. Shake with ice to chill and dilute. Strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube. Top with ginger beer and a wedge of grilled pineapple. Enjoy!

Editor's Note

Grilled pineapple and brown sugar syrup elevate this bourbon-based Buck. The smoky fruit notes provide a sophisticated twist on a classic patio sipper.