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This bourbon-based cocktail has 6 other ingredients. See detailed recipe .

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Start with bourbon and mix in 6 other ingredients. See detailed recipe .

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The Black Buffalo has 7 ingredients, and it's pretty quick to mix. See detailed recipe .

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The Black Buffalo - Cocktail Recipe

Name: The Black Buffalo
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz Bourbon; 1/2 oz Averna; 1/2 oz Orgeat; 1/2 oz Lemon Juice; 1 dash bitters; 1 1/2 oz Lager; 1 twist lemon peel

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Ingredients

2 oz of Bourbon
1/2 oz of Averna (alt: amaro)
1/2 oz of Orgeat (alt: almond syrup)
1/2 oz of Lemon Juice
1 dash of bitters
1 1/2 oz of Lager
1 twist of lemon peel

Instructions

Shake all except lager with ice. Strain into Old Fashioned glass (no ice). Add lager and stir gently to incorporate. Express lemon peel, swipe rim & drop in.

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The Black Buffalo - Cocktail Recipe

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