Cocktail · Light & sessionable

Gin Rickey

Gin, lime, soda, zero sugar — the driest refreshment in the highball family.

How to order it: Half a lime squeezed and dropped in. D.C.'s official native cocktail.

Flavor profile

Sweetness1
Bitterness3
Strength4
Freshness9
Richness1
Sparkle8
Daring3

The recipe

  • 2 oz gin
  • ½ lime, squeezed and dropped in
  • Top with club soda
  • Build over ice in a highball
  • No sugar — that's the point
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