NO. 1071 · A CLASSIC HOUSE SPEC
Gin Rickey
A tall, bracing argument for restraint: gin, fresh lime, and absolutely no added syrup.
- The glass
- Highball glass
- The method
- Built
- With ingredients ready
- 3 min · Easy
Our house measures and instructions. No tasting by The Drink Place has been recorded.
What this means
- Recipe basis
- Ingredient reference: Tanqueray. Our house measures may differ.
- Preparation
- House instructions reviewed on 2026-10-13 for measured ingredients, preparation order, ice, and finishing. An editorial check, not a tasting.
- House tasting
- Not recorded. A reference, editorial review, or AI photograph does not establish a taste test.
THE QUIET PREPARATION
Before the first pour.
with ingredients ready
Set out highball glass for each drink. Keep the tools and prepared ingredients within reach.
- Jigger or graduated measure
- Bar spoon
- Citrus juicer
- Paring knife and board
- Kitchen scale
- Squeeze the citrus and measure its juice before you start. Keep the listed garnish aside.
A PROPER POUR BEGINS HERE
The ingredients.
- 45 ml
- 22.5 ml
- 90 ml
- 1
Exact measures for one drink. Fresh ice is part of the method.
US fluid ounces convert the exact milliliter specification and round to three decimal places.
A LITTLE CEREMONY
The method.
Prepare your glass
Set out a clean highball glass for each serving. Add 120 g of fresh cubed ice to each glass just before pouring.
Measure into the glass
Pour one serving of the measured still ingredients into each glass over the fresh ice.
Finish gently
Add any measured sparkling ingredients last. Lift once gently with a bar spoon to combine; do not shake carbonated liquids.
Keep the bubbles lively
Measure sparkling ingredients separately. Add them at the point stated in the recipe, then lift or stir gently if directed. Never shake carbonated ingredients in a sealed shaker.
The finishing touch
Set the measured lime wedge against the ice and serve while the soda is sparkling.
Keep the bubbles lively
Measure sparkling ingredients separately. Add them at the point stated in the recipe, then lift or stir gently if directed. Never shake carbonated ingredients in a sealed shaker.
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