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Gin Rickey

Name: Gin Rickey
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Gin; 1 tsp Grenadine; Juice of 1/2 Lemon; Top up with Soda Water; Garnish Lime

Gin Rickey combines Gin, Grenadine, Lemon, Soda Water in a cocktail served in a highball glass. It is a strong fit for summer patio, date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Easy, light, balanced, and smooth.

Best for

Best for summer patio, date night.

Quick fact

Gin Rickey is usually served as a cocktail in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Gin, Grenadine, Lemon.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

5 total

Ginspirit - Alcoholic

2 oz

Grenadineingredient - Non-alcoholic

1 tsp

Lemoningredient - Non-alcoholic

Juice of 1/2

Soda Watermixer - Non-alcoholic

Top up with

Limeingredient - Non-alcoholic

Garnish

How to make it

Build it step by step.

4 steps

1Half-fill a tall glass with ice.
2Mix the gin and Grenadine together and pour over the ice.
3Add the lime or lemon juice and top off with soda water.
4Decorate the glass with lime and/or lemon slices.

Method

Built

Finish

Usually finished with Lemon and Lime.

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Taste map

Strength

Easy

Sweetness

Light

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Gin Rickey is a medium alcoholic cocktail for summer patio with Gin, Grenadine, Lemon.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

✓Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for summer patio, date night.

Glassware

Highball glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect a balanced profile with support from Gin, Grenadine, Lemon.

Best pairing

Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.

Serving style

Serve in a highball glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Gin Rickey sits comfortably in the gin cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Gin Rickey is usually served as a cocktail in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Gin, Grenadine, Lemon.

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