Cherry Lime Virgin Rickeys Food

CHERRY LIME RICKEY

Steps:

• Add the lime juice, optional gin, and syrup to highball glass and stir.
• Fill with ice and top with sparkling water. Garnish with lime wedges and Maraschino cherries.

CHERRY LIME RICKY

Steps:

• Put the cherries, lime, and sugar into a large rocks glass. Muddle the fruit and sugar by pressing them with a pestle or a wooden spoon until juicy and fragrant. Add the gin and crushed ice. Cover with a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously, or stir, until combined and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, by the time the shaker mists up the drink is ready.) Serve.
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CHERRY LIME VIRGIN RICKEYS

Steps:

• Pour 2 tablespoons lime syrup into each of 10 tall (8-ounce) glasses. Carefully pour 1 tablespoon grenadine over back of a long spoon inserted halfway into each glass (to prevent colors from blending). Gently top off drinks with seltzer, pouring it over back of spoon.

CHERRY-LIME RICKEY

Steps:

• Combine the cherries, sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Carefully smash the cherries with a potato masher, then simmer the mixture until slightly reduced and dark red, about 10 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Strain the mixture through a strainer into a heatproof container, pressing on the cherry solids to extract all the juice. There should be about 1 3/4 cups of syrup. Let cool for 30 minutes.
• Combine the cherry syrup with the limeade and lime juice in a pitcher and stir well. There will be about 3 cups total.
• To serve: Either stir in 3 cups water if you want a still drink, or mix equal parts of the drink mix with seltzer in a glass. Serve over ice with frozen cherries and lime wheels.

LIME RICKEY

Steps:

• Pour ¾ oz. fresh lime juice, 1 oz. 1:1 simple syrup, and 3 dashes of Angostura bitters, in an ice-filled collins or iced-tea glass and top with club soda. Garnish with a spiral of lime peel. Editor's note: Looking for something with a little more punch? Head this way for our favorite mojito recipe, a ginger-ale-powered Moscow Mule, or, for even more fizz-forward drinks, check out our round-up of spritz cocktail recipes →

CHERRY LIME VIRGIN RICKEYS

Steps:

• Pour 2T lime syrup into each of 10 tall glasses. Carefully pour 1T grenadine over back of long spoon into each glass (prevents colors from blending) Gently top off drinks w/seltzer, again, pouring over back of spoon.