Rickey

Nickname for Richard

A rickey is a cocktail made with spirit, lime juice, and carbonated water, served over ice.

The classic version uses gin or bourbon: a gin rickey, a bourbon rickey.

The drink is tart and refreshing, less sweet than most cocktails.

Named after a nineteenth-century Washington lobbyist who popularized it.

cocktail

lime

Acidic green citrus

  • highballSpirit lengthened with mixer
  • ginCotton-cleaning machine
  • bourbonCorn-based American spirit

club soda · citrus · sparkling · Collins · muddled · fizz · bartender · stirred · tall glass · whiskey

name

Henderson

Common Scottish surname

given name · American · player · manager · Hall of Fame · executive · Brooklyn · integration · Jackie Robinson · sports

Opposites
formality of name

RickeyRichard

Masculine name, Germanic origin

Frederick · William · Ricardo · Theodore · Reginald

cocktail complexity

Rickeyhot toddy

Heated spirits with honey

Manhattan · Brandy Alexander · White Russian · frozen daiquiri · mulled wine

Phrases
Familiarity
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Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G