What ingredients are in a Gin Rickey?

2 oz Gin, 1 tsp Grenadine, Juice of 1/2 Lemon, Top up with Soda Water, Garnish Lime

What glass do you use for a Gin Rickey?

A Gin Rickey is traditionally served in a Highball glass.

How strong is a Gin Rickey?

A Gin Rickey has an estimated ABV of 17,83%.

How many calories are in a Gin Rickey?

A Gin Rickey contains approximately 162 calories per serving.

Gin Rickey

Copa Highball glass

Dificultad Medium

Calorías ~162 kcal

ABV 17,83%

Ingredientes

Gin 2 oz
Grenadine 1 tsp
Lemon Juice of 1/2
Soda Water Top up with
Lime Garnish

Instrucciones

Half-fill a tall glass with ice. Mix the gin and Grenadine together and pour over the ice. Add the lime or lemon juice and top off with soda water. Decorate the glass with lime and/or lemon slices.

Refreshing Citrus

El Gin Rickey es un refrescante highball que combina ginebra con granadina, zumo de limón fresco y agua con gas, servido sobre hielo con guarnición de lima. Pertenece a la familia Rickey de bebidas, que consisten tradicionalmente en espirituoso, zumo de lima y agua con gas sin endulzante — esta versión añade granadina para un toque de color y dulzura. La bebida es ligera, cítrica y muy sessionable.

History & Origins

The original Rickey was created in Washington D.C. in the 1880s, reportedly for Democratic lobbyist Colonel Joseph Rickey at Shoomaker's Bar, and was made with bourbon. The gin variation quickly became popular and is now the most recognized Rickey. The original formula used lime rather than lemon; this recipe's use of lemon represents a common modern variation.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: gin botanicals and juniper with fresh lemon citrus and a faint floral pomegranate note from the grenadine. Palate: tart and refreshing with lemon acidity and the gin's botanical complexity, softened slightly by the grenadine's sweetness and extended by the soda water's effervescence. Finish: dry, citrusy, and clean with a lingering botanical note.

lemon juniper citrus refreshing effervescent

Pro Tip

Half-fill the glass with ice before pouring the gin and grenadine, then add the citrus juice and top gently with soda water to minimize carbonation loss.

Técnicas utilizadas

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Data verified septiembre 2017

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