Tip
To make simple syrup, boil equal parts sugar and water until the sugar has dissolved. Cool before using.
Chinatown Rickey
“This is a lovely little alternative to a gin and tonic if you don’t mind shaking something real quickly. The Sherry adds a wonderful nutty, dry quality to the drink, and the fresh mint and lime scream refreshment.”
1 ½ ounces london dry gin
½ ounce fino sherry
1 ounce fresh lime juice
¾ ounce simple syrup
fresh mint
club soda
1. Combine the gin, fino sherry, lime juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled highball glass with ice.
2. Top with club soda and garnish with a lime wedge and mint sprig.
Originally featured in The Shake Off: Two Takes on the Gin and Tonic
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