Virgin Lime Rickey
A crisp, old-school soda fountain classic of fresh lime juice and soda water over ice.
Base
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Glassware
Highball glass
Flavor Profile
sourrefreshing
Ingredients
- 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
- Soda water, to top
- Lime wedge, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Fill a highball glass with ice.
- 2Add lime juice and top with soda water.
- 3Stir gently and garnish with a lime wedge.
Origin & Story
Washington, D.C., 1880s
Named for Colonel Joe Rickey, whose bartender first mixed lime juice with soda water at a D.C. saloon, the non-alcoholic version has remained a soda fountain staple ever since.
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