Whiskey Rickey Cocktail
INGREDIENTS
- 2 oz whiskey (blended or other)
- ½ oz fresh lime juice
- ¼ oz simple syrup
- 3 to 5 oz chilled club soda
- Lime wedge
INSTRUCTIONS
Shake the whiskey, lime juice and simple syrup vigorously with ice, and strain into an ice filled highball glass. Top with club soda and stir gently. Squeeze the lime wedge over the drink and drop it in
NOTES
The Rickey was invented in the Late 19th century. The two most common and best know Rickey's are the Gin Rickey and the Sloe Gin Rickey . The Rickey has a refreshing and slightly tart taste with the taste of mellow and warm bourbon coming through. Perfectly balanced and light, the rickey is an outstanding cocktail. When you add the soda water, do it gently and only give the drink a couple of turns to mix the soda water with the spirit and citrus. Adding and stirring the soda water like this helps maintain as much carbonation as possible, and the bubblier it is, the more refreshing it will be. More than just a recipe, the rickey became an archetype for many popular cocktails, even if you don’t realize they are structurally a rickey. The rickey cocktail structure is simple: 1/2 ounce (15 mls) citrus, 2 oz (60 mls) base spirit, and 5 oz (150 mls) carbonated beverage. For example, the rum and coke with a lime is a rickey, Dark ‘N’ Stormy, gin, and tonic; are all based on rickey structures.
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