Royal Rickey

Name: Royal Rickey
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: 1 jigger (1 1/2 ounces) gin; 1 tablespoon dry vermouth; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 1/2 to 1/3 cup chilled seltzer; 1 tablespoon raspberry syrup; Garnish: slice of lime

August 20, 2004

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This riff on the gin rickey gets a dash of dry vermouth for extra complexity and raspberry syrup in place of the regular simple syrup.

Recipe information

Yield
<p>Serves 1</p>

Ingredients

1 jigger (1 1/2 ounces) gin

1 tablespoon dry vermouth

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1/2 to 1/3 cup chilled seltzer

1 tablespoon raspberry syrup

Garnish: slice of lime

Preparation

In a tall glass filled with ice, combine gin, vermouth and lime juice. Fill glass with seltzer. Add raspberry syrup and stir. Garnish with slice of lime.