rickey
noun
rick·ey
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plural rickeys
Definition of rickey
: a drink containing liquor, lime juice, sugar, and soda water
also
: a similar drink without liquor
Examples of rickey in a Sentence
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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, "Wolfgang Puck Catering’s Summer Menu Offers a Taste of Paradise," 26 June 2018 Watch a bartender make the strawberry-rhubarb rickey below. — Lisa Beebe, Los Angeles Magazine, "Wolfgang Puck Catering’s Summer Menu Offers a Taste of Paradise," 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, "You Can Spend the Night at F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's Former Home in Montgomery," 14 Feb. 2018 The swanky 1920s art deco haven beckons with gin rickeys and mint juleps. — Marlise Kast-myers, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Long haul to Alaska," 20 July 2017 Divide the rhubarb rickey mixture among the glasses and serve right away. — Special To The Washington Post, The Denver Post, "5 early spring ingredients, 15 easy ways to use them," 4 Apr. 2017 That’s probably why the Prohibition era was one of the most exciting times for cocktails, with underground speakeasies mixing up now-iconic drinks like the gin rickey, old fashioned and sidecar. — Allyson Reedy, The Know, "Millers & Rossi Art Gallery and Speakeasy opens in RiNo on Friday," 13 Apr. 2017 Benkert wants Bluebird to be known for its cocktails, which will feature nods to other authors like William Faulkner (mint julep) and F. Scott Fitzgerald (gin rickey). — Wesley Case, baltimoresun.com, "Literary-minded Bluebird Cocktail Room to soon open in Hampden," 9 May 2017 Fair Oaks Pharmacy and Soda Fountain in South Pasadena is a popular place where patrons enjoy nostalgic thirst-quenchers such as cherry rickeys and phosphates. — Daily News, The Mercury News, "Could Congress bring back kicks to Route 66?," 14 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rickey.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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