Name: Root Beer Rickey
Ingredients: Ice; 2 ounces rye whiskey; 1 ounce fresh lime juice (from 1 lime); 4 ounces root beer (see Tip); Lime wedge, for serving (optional)

Spicy, spritzy and refreshing, this cocktail is essentially grown-up root beer. A classic rickey is just liquor, lime juice and carbonated water, but reach for rye whiskey and trade the soda water for root beer, and you get the root beer rickey, a drink bartender Jim Meehan created for Cicoria, a pizzeria in Portland, Ore. Root beer and rye are natural partners, as each is woodsy, minty and caramelly; the soda also lends sweetness without having to add sugar. At Cicoria, the drink is served up in a short glass and garnished with a pineapple wedge, but this easygoing rendition opts for ice in a tall glass with more root beer. Add a lime wedge, if you like.

Root Beer Rickey

rye whiskey

lime juice (from 1 lime)

root beer (see Tip)

Lime wedge,

Into an ice-filled Collins glass, pour the whiskey and lime juice. Top with root beer, then give a quick stir with a bar spoon, fork handle or chopstick. Top with the lime wedge, if using.

Root Beer Rickey

Servings: 1

Author : Ali Slagle

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