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    You are here: Home » Meal Type » Cocktails » Cherry Gin Rickey

    Cherry Gin Rickey

    5 from 2 votes
    June 9, 2017 (updated December 22, 2021) by Danielle Esposti

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    This Cherry Gin Rickey is liquid summer. It’s a tart and refreshing summer gin cocktail with the perfect amount of sweet. You can easily make a large batch, so grab a few friends and get your rickey on.

    This Cherry Gin Rickey cocktail is liquid summer. It's tart and refreshing with the perfect amount of sweet. You can easily make a large batch, so grab a few friends and get your rickey on. #cocktail #cherry #summer
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    A few times a year, Cameron and I throw a cocktail party. No, not that kind. We make a shitload of hand crafted seasonal cocktails and snacks, take pics for our food stock portfolio, and have friends over to enjoy the bounty. We eat, drink, socialize and laugh our butts off. It’s an absolute blast. And let’s just say it here – with two kids and busy schedules, this is really the only way we’re squeezing in any social time these days. Our most current round included this Cherry Gin Rickey, and it’s basically the perfect summer cocktail.

    This Cherry Gin Rickey is liquid summer – tart, fizzy, and just sweet enough, not to mention oh so very pretty. Cameron and I like to enjoy a cocktail on Friday evenings, because every parent deserves to toast surviving yet another week, and this guy is going to be having several encores in the coming weeks. Do you have a go-to “survival cocktail”? Tell me about it in the comments!

    This Cherry Gin Rickey cocktail is liquid summer. It's tart and refreshing with the perfect amount of sweet. You can easily make a large batch, so grab a few friends and get your rickey on. #cocktail #cherry #summer

    Cherry Gin Rickey Recipe Notes

    First let’s talk about gin selection. Y’all, don’t buy bad gin. This isn’t your college party gin and juice. That stuff was nasty and may have turned you off gin for life (trust me, I know). But this Cherry Gin Rickey is going to change all of that. While there is an added layer of complexity thanks to the cherries, bad gin is still bad gin and your taste buds will thank you for spending a few extra bucks. Here’s the other thing about enjoying a handcrafted cocktail – like food, the aroma is just as important as the flavor. Premium gin is highly aromatic and this is essential to the enjoyment of a great cocktail.

    There’s no need to source out rare brands, and your local liquor store should have some terrific options. Hendricks is fab-u-lous here, but if you can’t quite go all the way, Tanqueray is a pretty good choice. For my DC readers, seek out the locally distilled Green Hat Gin. For everything you wanted to know about gin, here’s a great read from Serious Eats.

    The base of this gin cocktail is a cherry syrup made from simple syrup and fresh cherries. Simple syrup is super easy to make – simply combine two parts sugar to one part water in a small saucepan. Whisk over medium high heat until the sugar dissolves, then set aside to cool. It keeps in the fridge for a few months. It’s handy to have around if you’re a hand crafted cocktail fan (or would like to become one).

    This Cherry Gin Rickey is liquid summer. It's a tart and refreshing summer gin cocktail with the perfect amount of sweet. You can easily make a large batch, so grab a few friends and get your rickey on.

    Did you make this Cherry Gin Rickey? I’d love to know how it turned out! Leave a comment and a rating below.

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    Recipe

    This Cherry Gin Rickey cocktail is liquid summer. It's tart and refreshing with the perfect amount of sweet. You can easily make a large batch, so grab a few friends and get your rickey on. #cocktail #cherry #summer

    Cherry Gin Rickey

    5 from 2 votes
    Author: Danielle Esposti
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    This Cherry Gin Rickey is liquid summer. It’s a tart and refreshing summer gin cocktail with the perfect amount of sweet. You can easily make a large batch, so grab a few friends and get your rickey on.
    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 5 mins
    Total Time: 15 mins
    Servings : 4
    Calories: 309

    Recommended Equipment

    • Blender
    • Cheesecloth

    Ingredients

    Simple Syrup

    • 2 c. sugar
    • 1 c. filtered water

    Cherry Syrup

    • ¼ c. simple sugar
    • 1 c. fresh cherries, pitted

    Cherry Gin Rickey

    • 1 c. cherry syrup
    • 1 c. gin
    • ½ c. lime juice from fresh limes, about 4
    • ice
    • soda water
    • 4 lime wheels, sliced from a fresh lime

    Instructions

    • Make the Simple Syrup. In a small sauce pan, combine the sugar and water. Heat over medium high heat, whisking constantly, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool to room temperate. Makes about 1 cup of simple syrup, and keeps in the fridge for several months.
    • Make the Cherry Syrup. Combine one cup of fresh, pitted cherries with ¼ cup simple syrup in a blender. Blend on high until the cherries are pulverized. Strain through cheesecloth lined strainer. Makes about 1 cup of cherry syrup.
    • Make the Cherry Gin Rickey. Combine the cherry syrup with 1 cup gin and ½ cup lime juice. Stir until incorporated. Divide between four tumblers filled with ice. Top with soda water and garnish with a lime wheel and a fresh cherry.

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 309kcal (15%)
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    Filed Under: Cocktails, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes Tagged With: cherry, cocktail, gin, lime, survival cocktail

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    1. Mike Pedersen

      July 23, 2020 at 5:17 pm

      5 stars
      Liquid summer indeed! Super refreshing and quite a surprise. Good change from classic G&Ts

      Reply
    2. Cynthia Smith

      August 29, 2021 at 6:50 pm

      5 stars
      Soooo good!

      Reply

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