Name: Gin Buck
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 2 oz gin; ½ oz lemon juice; 4 oz ginger ale

A simple Prohibition-era highball of gin lengthened by ginger ale and lemon, delivering a lightly spiced, citrusy fizz that predates the more famous Moscow Mule.

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Gin Buck

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