Scotch Rickey
A bone-dry Scotch highball — blended Scotch with lime and soda water, no sugar added, for a crisp, low-calorie tall drink. — Crafted by Blinner with Love
Ingredients
- 2 oz Blended Scotch whisky
- 0.5 oz Fresh lime juice
- 4 oz Club soda
- lime wedge (garnish) garnish
Pairs With
Serve alongside fresh seafood like ceviche, grilled fish, or shrimp cocktail, where the crisp lime and soda cut through rich proteins beautifully.
Instructions
1
Fill a highball glass with ice
2
Pour Scotch and lime juice over the ice
3
Top with club soda
4
Stir gently once
5
Squeeze a lime wedge into the drink and drop it in
Tips
The Rickey family of cocktails started with bourbon in 1880s Washington D.C. Scotch's complex flavors stand up well to the austere no-sugar format Use a lighter blended Scotch like Dewars or Famous Grouse for this