Gin Rickey
The Quirky Foodster Team
Highball
Glass
Lime wedge
Garnish
Ingredients
- Gin — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Soda water, to top — 90 ml (3 oz)
Method
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Add the gin and lime juice.
- Top with soda water and stir gently.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Description: An unsweetened gin and lime highball — dry, crisp and refreshing, with no added sugar at all.
Cultural Background: Named for Washington lobbyist Colonel Joe Rickey in the 1880s, originally made with bourbon before the gin version became equally popular.
Tips: Squeeze the lime wedge into the drink after garnishing for an extra hit of fresh juice.
Variations: A bourbon Rickey follows the same structure using whiskey instead of gin.
Serving Suggestion: Serve tall, unsweetened, as a genuinely dry refresher.
Nutrition: Approx. 115 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: Is there any sugar in this?
A: No — the Rickey is defined by having no sweetener at all, unlike most other gin sours.
- Gin — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Soda water, to top — 90 ml (3 oz)
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