When the heat is on here in New York City, my husband and I have a remedy. To borrow a phrase from Washington, DC, bartender Derek Brown, Chief Spirits Advisor to the National Archives, this drink is...
"Air conditioning in a glass!"
Now let's start pouring!
~ Cleo
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*A Note from Cleo...
The gin in this virgin version of a lime rickey is ginger ale, and the shortcut we use is "Simply Limeade." Look for this tartly refreshing beverage in your grocery store's refrigerated section. If your local store doesn't carry it, you can make your own by stirring sugar syrup into fresh lime juice (sweeten to your own taste).
Cleo's Lazy Virgin
Gin Lime Rickey
Ingredients:
1 fresh lime
Ice
Simply Limeade (*or see my note above)
Simply Limeade (*or see my note above)
Ginger ale (regular or diet)
Directions: Cut the lime in half. Slice off a "lime wheel" (see photo below) and set it aside. Pour ice into a chilled glass (tall or short, your choice). Fill one third of the glass with chilled limeade. Pour in cold, freshly opened ginger ale, stopping short of the top. Squeeze the juice from half of the lime over the ginger ale. For a more tart drink, use the juice from the remaining half, as well. Stir gently, float the lime wheel on top, and drink with refreshing summer joy!
Cleo's Lazy Gin
Lime Rickey
Lime Rickey
Ingredients:
1 fresh lime
Ice
Gin
Simply Limeade (*or see my note above)
Simply Limeade (*or see my note above)
Ginger ale (regular or diet)
Directions: Cut the lime in half. Slice off a "lime wheel" (see photo above) and set it aside. Add ice to a chilled glass. Pour in the gin--I like a splash, my husband goes for a full shot, your choice. By pouring the gin in first, you're giving it a nice chill before you build the drink. Now add the chilled limeade until the halfway mark. Top with cold, freshly opened ginger ale, stopping short of the rim. Squeeze the juice from half of the lime over the ginger ale. For a more tart drink, use the juice from the remaining half, as well. Stir gently, float the lime wheel on top, and drink with spirited summer joy!
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