Gin Rickey
CLASSIC · GIN

Gin Rickey

A classic Washington D.

Ingredients
Gin60 ml
Fresh Lime Juice22 ml
Soda Water120 ml
Lime Wedge
Glassware
Highball glass
Chilled.
Flavor
BODYSWEETFRUITACIDHEATSMOKEEARTHBITTER

Juniper · Lime

Estimated profile

Method
  1. 1

    Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.

  2. 2

    Add 60ml gin directly into the glass.

  3. 3

    Squeeze in 22ml fresh lime juice.

  4. 4

    Top with 120ml soda water.

  5. 5

    Stir briefly to combine.

  6. 6

    Garnish with a lime wedge on the rim.

From the Bartender

The Gin Rickey was born in 1880s Washington D.C., named after Democratic lobbyist Colonel Joe Rickey - the original was made with bourbon, but gin became the definitive version and was so popular it was declared D.C.'s official cocktail in 2011. Unlike a gimlet or Tom Collins, the Rickey uses no sugar, making it one of the most genuinely dry and refreshing highballs in the classic canon.

Rating
2.0★· 1 sip logged
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