Cherry Lime Rickey

Cherry Lime Rickey is a sparkling mocktail or cocktail with exploding flavors! Serve without alcohol or add gin for a spicy touch.

Here’s a bright and beautiful drink that works like a cocktail or mocktail: the Cherry Lime Rickey! There’s something just brilliant about the combination of cherries and limes, where the citrus acidity brings out the sweet berry perfectly. So, combine it in a mocktail or house cocktail? Well that’s damn perfect. Here you take a lime mocktail and add some cherry syrup to get that candy colored flavor. Both versions did very well here!

Do you like cherry and lime? Also try Cherry Limeade!

What is a Cherry Lime Rickey?

The Rickey is a popular cocktail that is often prepared as a mocktail! It’s a variant of the Gin Rickey, a highball cocktail made with gin, soda water, and lime juice invented in the 1890s. The drink became popular around the world and is even mentioned in books like the 1920s novel. Gatsby the Magnificent. The Lime Rickey Spin on Rickey Gin is often made as a mocktail: a fizzy drink with soda water and lime juice. But sometimes people slip into gin because…why not!

You can make this Cherry Lime Rickey as a mocktail or add gin to make a cocktail. Either way, it’s incredibly delicious. The sweet and spicy taste and the perfect combination of lime and cherry make it absolutely irresistible. We love this drink because we can make a mocktail for our son and drink the gin version! Here’s what you need:

• Fresh Lime Juice
• cherry syrup
• Carbonated water
• gin (optional)
• Marashino cherries and lime wedgesfor garnish

Where to find cherry syrup

You should be able to find cherry cocktail syrup at your local liquor store. Here are some things to look for:

• If possible, look for natural flavors. Many cherry syrups are made with artificial red coloring, so see if you can find a version with natural flavors.
• Cherry syrup is not the same as grenadine! Grenadine is a popular cocktail syrup that people mistake for cherry but is actually made from pomegranate. Try our homemade, natural grenadine!
• However, we found a grenadine with natural cherry and pomegranate flavors. If you find something like that, it works too. You just want to make sure the cherry flavor comes out!

How to Make the Best Cherry Lime Rickey

Cherry Lime Rickey is a great drink for entertaining because it looks so festive. The bright red against the yellow-green of the lime makes it look like it’s a LaCroix can (note the photo above: am I right?). It doesn’t take much to make this drink stand out, but here are some tips:

• Use clear ice if you can. Clear Ice is artisanal, crystal clear ice that you can make at home and cut into large blocks. It looks like a drink from a fancy bar! A side benefit is that using lots of clear ice results in a super cool drink (we actually tested this with and without). It’s just better with clear ice!
• Don’t skimp on the toppings. The fun part of this drink is having at least 3 maraschino cherries in your glass.
• Add a festive straw if you like! We used these striped paper straws.

Variation: Try the Raspberry Lime Rickey!

Do you like fruity Rickey variations? Try the Raspberry Lime Rickey! It’s essentially the same drink, but with raspberry syrup instead. You can make homemade raspberry syrup from fresh berries in 10 minutes, or you can opt for store-bought one. Either way, it’s a fun twist on the concept!

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When to serve a Cherry Lime Rickey

The lime and cherry Rickey is sweet and tart and delicious: in a cocktail or without alcohol! It is ideal for use as: