Gin Rickey

Simple drinks like these are open for you to play around with. For instance, you could add muddled fruit, such as raspberries.

You could also add 15ml / ½ oz of your favorite liqueur- Try it with Chambord, créme de pêche, or passionfruit liqueur, to name a few.

The two most popular Rickeys are made either with gin or bourbon.

The Rickey was invented by George Williamson in the late 1800s in Washington D.C., at Shoomaker's bar. It's named after Colonel Joe Rickey. The Colonel usually drank bourbon with soda, and at some point, someone suggested to try squeezing a bit of lime juice into the drink.

The Colonel eventually bought the bar in 1883, and people started asking for a "Joe Rickey drink", or a "Joe Rickey".

There are some stories that say that Colonel Rickey eventually grew weary of the fact his biggest claim to fame was the cocktail, and not his actual achievements, like his knowledge and perspicacity in politics or other matters he had generally been known for.