plural rickeys
: a drink containing liquor, lime juice, sugar, and soda water
also
: a similar drink without liquor
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Cherry Lime Gin Rickey This is a fresh, rosy twist on a classic gin rickey.
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Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
2 July 2026
Tickets include unlimited samples of the competitors’ rickeys, passed hors d’oeuvres and the right to vote for your favorite in the people’s choice contest.
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Adele Chapin,
Washington Post,
1 Aug. 2024
Ma’am Sir will include cocktails inspired by egg creams, brown cows and lime rickeys.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 Oct. 2019
The cocktail menu is just as mouthwatering, with specialty drinks like a Caribbean old fashioned, a summer G&T that includes lavender syrup and elderflower liqueur, and a strawberry-rhubarb rickey, among other refreshing options.
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Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
26 June 2018
In the time being, to indulge in a little wanderlust, mix up a gin rickey (the author's favorite drink), and see photos of the apartment below.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2018
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Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
2 July 2026
Tickets include unlimited samples of the competitors’ rickeys, passed hors d’oeuvres and the right to vote for your favorite in the people’s choice contest.
—
Adele Chapin,
Washington Post,
1 Aug. 2024
Ma’am Sir will include cocktails inspired by egg creams, brown cows and lime rickeys.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 Oct. 2019
The cocktail menu is just as mouthwatering, with specialty drinks like a Caribbean old fashioned, a summer G&T that includes lavender syrup and elderflower liqueur, and a strawberry-rhubarb rickey, among other refreshing options.
—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
26 June 2018
In the time being, to indulge in a little wanderlust, mix up a gin rickey (the author's favorite drink), and see photos of the apartment below.
—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2018
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“Rickey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rickey. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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