Best Key Lime Rickey Recipes

CLASSIC LIME RICKEY

Steps:

• Add the lime juice and alcoholic or non-alcoholic mixer (whiskey, gin, caper juice or simple syrup) to highball glass and stir.
• Fill with ice and top with sparkling water. Garnish with lime wedges.

CHERRY-LIME RICKEY

Steps:

• Combine the cherries, sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Carefully smash the cherries with a potato masher, then simmer the mixture until slightly reduced and dark red, about 10 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Strain the mixture through a strainer into a heatproof container, pressing on the cherry solids to extract all the juice. There should be about 1 3/4 cups of syrup. Let cool for 30 minutes.
• Combine the cherry syrup with the limeade and lime juice in a pitcher and stir well. There will be about 3 cups total.
• To serve: Either stir in 3 cups water if you want a still drink, or mix equal parts of the drink mix with seltzer in a glass. Serve over ice with frozen cherries and lime wheels.

SUNSHINE LIME RICKEY

Steps:

• Fill 2 tall glasses three-fourths full with ice. Add half the simple syrup, lime juice, orange juice and bitters to each glass. Top each with 1/2 cup club soda; stir. Garnish as desired.

GRAPE LIME RICKY

Steps:

• Combine the lime juice and Grape Simple Syrup in a highball or wine glass. Top off with some ginger ale or sparking water. Add ice, then stir and serve immediately.
• Combine the jelly and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepot. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and stir until the jelly is dissolved. Let simmer until syrupy, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely.

CHERRY LIME RICKY

Steps:

• Put the cherries, lime, and sugar into a large rocks glass. Muddle the fruit and sugar by pressing them with a pestle or a wooden spoon until juicy and fragrant. Add the gin and crushed ice. Cover with a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously, or stir, until combined and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, by the time the shaker mists up the drink is ready.) Serve.
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CHERRY LIME RICKEY (OUR OWN TWIST)

Steps:

• Over ice in a 12-ounce glass put lime juice, simple syrup, cherry syrup. Fill up with seltzer and garnish with a cherry. 10 cents requested.

GINGER BEER LIME RICKEY

Steps:

• Fill 4 tall glasses with crushed ice. Combine the ginger beer, club soda, lime juice and grenadine in a pitcher. Pour over the ice. Garnish with lime rounds and/or cherries.

RASPBERRY LIME RICKEY

Steps:

• Fill a tall glass with ice. Squeeze each of the lime wedges into glass, and drop in. Fill glass nearly to the top with carbonated water, and top with raspberry syrup.

CHAMOMILE LIME RICKEY

Steps:

• Combine the lime juice and chamomile simple syrup in a large (16- to 18-ounce) tumbler and stir to combine. Taste and add more lime juice or syrup, if you'd like.
• Fill with ice, top off with the seltzer and gently mix to combine. Garnish with lime slices, or an organic edible flower, if you are feeling extra fancy.