there are many interpretations to this DC classic the Rickey this is a drink that you can enjoy real fast it's almost like drinking almost drinking like a lemonade with with those I'd say the same family you're gonna have the Collins the gimlet if you're not used to it it's going to be kind of sour but it is refreshing the nice summer drink even though the Rickey today is mostly associated with gin it was first made with birth we'll start off by showing you how to make the traditional bourbon Rickey after that we'll show you how to make one of my favorite contemporary twists the autumn Rickey for a classic Greek you'll need a lime some mineral water and a good quality bourbon today we're using larceny the traditional Rickey is a very simple cocktail we're just going to hand crack some ice drop that into a highball glass then we little hand squeeze a half of a lime over the ice and drop it in follow that with an ounce and a half of bourbon and top it off with some mineral water give it a little stir to mix and enjoy for the autumn Rickey will still need some lime and some bourbon but we'll be using soda water instead of mineral water we'll also need some grade B maple syrup we'll start off by adding ice to a highball glass next we're going to put in some lime wheels so they layer in the cocktail then I'll pour in 1/2 ounce of maple syrup Grade B is not going to be so refined so it adds a nice richness and depth and texture to the cocktail and does pretty well with a high acid like lime next I will add an ounce freshly squeezed lime juice then we'll add an ounce and a half of bourbon and finish off with some club soda we want to get rid of that settling maple syrup and lime at the bottom so you want to give it a good stir and we're done the autumn Rickey is going to be a little softer and a little more approachable perfect for an autumn day but classic or contemporary you can never go wrong with a good Rickey you