Shanghai Buck Cocktail
Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto
Billy Ngo, now chef at Kru, a Japanese restaurant in Sacramento, shared this recipe inspired by his previous restaurant, Red Lotus. Skip the rum, and you've got a good virgin option.
Yield: Serves 2
Total:
Recipe from
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Recipe Time
Total:
10 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 260
- Calories from fat: 0.0%
- Protein: 0.1g
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Carbohydrate: 28g
- Fiber: 0.1g
- Sodium: 12mg
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
Ingredients
- 4 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon aromatic bitters such as Angostura
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup light rum (optional)
- 12 ounces ginger beer
Preparation
- Put 2 tsp. ginger, 1/2 tsp. bitters, and 1 tsp. juice into each of 2 tall cocktail glasses. Fill both glasses with ice. Add rum (if using), dividing evenly, and top each glass with ginger beer.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
Shanghai Buck Cocktail Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Beverages, Beverages, Alcoholic
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: Asian, Chinese
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat, Low Sodium
- OCCASION: Chinese New Year
- PUBLICATION: Sunset
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