gin rickey
Definition
- Noun:
- A cocktail made with gin, lime juice, and carbonated water: A "gin rickey" is a specific type of rickey, which is a family of highball cocktails. It is characterized by its simple, refreshing combination of gin, the juice of a lime, and carbonated water or club soda, typically served over ice without added sugar.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- On a hot day, nothing beats the crisp, clean taste of a classic gin rickey.
- The bartender expertly prepared a gin rickey, squeezing fresh lime directly into the glass.
Advanced Usage
- As a historical reference: The drink is named after Colonel Joe Rickey and became popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is often noted for being one of the first widely popular cocktails to use lime juice.
- The gin rickey was a staple in Washington D.C. bars during the Gilded Age.
Variants and Related Words
Rickey (noun): The general category for this style of drink, which can be made with a base spirit other than gin, such as bourbon or rye whiskey.
- A bourbon rickey follows the same formula but uses whiskey instead of gin.
Gin and Tonic (noun): Another classic gin-based highball cocktail, which differs by using tonic water (which contains quinine and is often sweetened) instead of plain carbonated water and lime juice.
Synonyms
- Cocktail: A general term for a mixed drink.
- Highball: A category of drinks made by mixing a spirit with a larger proportion of a non-alcoholic mixer, like soda water, served in a tall glass.
Related Phrases
- To order/make a gin rickey: The typical verb collocations used with the noun.
- He decided to order a gin rickey.
- She knows how to make a perfect gin rickey.
Noun
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a rickey made with gin
