1 part vodka
1 part gin
1 part lime juice
Carbonated water

The Lime Rickey is the name for a series of drinks that feature lime juice as their key ingredient.

The name is rumoured to have originated from an English officer stationed in Washington DC by the name of Colonel Rickey.

Alternately, it is said to have originated from a seaside community in New Jersey known as Wildwood.

To mix the drink you will need to pour all of the ingredients into a high ball glass over ice and then top up with carbonated water. The typical garnish is a slice of lime.

Rickeys made with gin are usually the most common variety of this drink and sometimes referred to as Gin Rickeys. The Mojito is probably the closest relative to this Rickey and consists of rum, key lime juice, soda water, simple syrup and muddled mint leaves.

Non-alcoholic versions of the drink are popular at soda fountains. Grape, cherry and raspberry syrup is typically used in these instances.

Sonic Drive-In limeaids are constructed from this same style and feature lemon-lime soda and fresh limes.

Several Utah based food chains also have their non-alcoholic variations of the drink as well. Arctic Circle establishments offer their own Lime Rickey, consisting of fresh squeezed limes and lemon-lime soda topped with a squirt of grape syrup. Here they are named as Fresh Lime.

In the New England area of the United States Raspberry Lime Rickeys are popular and consist of raspberry juice and soda water flavoured with lime juice. Store your recipes on an ssd drive, click here for performance information.