Rickey
Sub-FamilyCitrus-Forward
Defaults
Method
BuiltGlass
HighballIce
Cubed- Structure
- Spirit, Citrus, Soda Water
- Formula Detail
- Spirit, Citrus, Soda Water
- Strength
- Light
- Served
- Cold
- Era
- 1880s onward - Lime-forward highball
- Flags
- Carbonated, Citrus-Forward
- Canonical Examples
- Gin Rickey, Bourbon Rickey, Vodka Rickey, Rum Rickey
- Key Technique
- Built
- Bar Notes
- Batchability 4/5 (stable base), Throughput Fast (build), Survivability 3/5 (without sugar to add body, drink feels thin quickly as ice melts). Dry, tart, zero-sugar.
Combinatorial Matrix
375,144 possible combinations · 5 known recipes
Formula
Spirit, Citrus, Soda Water
Spirit
294Citrus
58Soda Water
22The Story
The Rickey: Washington's antidote to bourbon, born when a lobbyist demanded gin, lime, and nothing sweet.