Vodka Rickey Cocktail Recipe
Unlike the Gin Rickey, the inventor of the vodka version is unknown, but this mixture of cool, triple-distilled vodka with a balancing lime juice and sugar syrup, then topped with soda is a classic sweet-sour mix that has stood the test of time.
What you’ll need
Ingredients
- 50ml
- Lime Juice17.5ml
- Sugar Syrup10ml
- Soda Water90ml
- 1 piece Lime1
Method
Ice
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
Pour
Using a jigger, pour 50ml vodka, 17.5ml lime juice and 10ml sugar syrup into a the shaker.
Mix
Shake the mixture vigorously until the surface of the cocktail shaker feels chilled.Strain the drink with a cocktail strainer into a Collins glass filled with crushed ice. Pour in 90ml soda water to top up.
Garnish
With a chopping board and sharp knife, cut a twist of lime peel and place over the edge of the glass to garnish.
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