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Rum Rickey Recipe

Rum's warmth, the Rickey's total dryness.

Prep Time
1 min
Method
Stirred
Glass
Highball glass
Strength
Light

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Last updated September 20, 2026

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About the Rum Rickey

A modern rum application of the same no-sugar Rickey format — no single credited inventor.

Rum Rickey cocktail served in a Highball glass
Ingredients for a Rum Rickey: Rum, Fresh lime juice, Soda water laid out on a home kitchen counter

Ingredients

Servings
1
  • Rum2 oz
  • Fresh lime juice½ oz
  • Soda water~4 oz, to top

Method

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Measure and pour the rum and fresh lime juice into the glass.
  3. Top with soda water.
  4. Stir once to combine.
Stirring the Rum Rickey into a chilled highball glass
Close-up of the garnish on a Rum Rickey, expressed over the glass

Glass & Garnish

Highball glass, full of ice. Garnish with a long lime peel spiral (a lime wedge also works), the classic no-sugar Rickey finish.

Notes

No sugar — same rule across the whole family. Pairs well with light snacks.

Tools Used

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