CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1850–1889
Gin Rickey
Gin, fresh lime and soda: the driest, most refreshing highball in the book.
1880Historical classicResearched
The Rickey was created in 1880 by bartender George A. Williamson at Shoemaker’s Bar in Washington, D.C., and named for Colonel Joseph Kyle Rickey, a lobbyist who liked lime in his whiskey and soda. Rickey bought the bar in 1883 and became a major lime importer. The Gin Rickey first appeared in print in Harry Johnson’s 1900 Bartenders Manual.
THE RECIPETart, dry and effervescent
Ingredients
- Gin60 ml
- Lime juice30 ml
- Soda waterto top
- Lime wedgeto garnish
Method
Build the gin and lime juice in a highball over ice. Top with soda water, stir once and garnish with a lime wedge.
Highball · ice · lime wedge