{"id":1148,"date":"2009-08-30T12:14:53","date_gmt":"2009-08-30T19:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1148"},"modified":"2009-08-30T12:14:53","modified_gmt":"2009-08-30T19:14:53","slug":"gin-rickey-bout-time-i-wrapped-this-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1148","title":{"rendered":"Gin Rickey – ’bout Time I Wrapped This Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve spent two weeks with the Gin Rickey and they’ve been a good couple weeks.\u00c2\u00a0 I mentioned last week that there were experiments I wanted to conduct.\u00c2\u00a0 The results are mixed, but I’m getting ahead of myself.\u00c2\u00a0 In Gary Regan’s writeup of the Rickey in The Joy of Mixology he mentioned that you could really use any clear base spirit that you like for this drink but gin is the most common.\u00c2\u00a0 This naturally got me thinking about what the Rickey would be like when paired with other bases.\u00c2\u00a0 So I broke out the collection and went to work.<\/p>\n

\"Gin<\/a><\/p>\n

I think the most interesting thing I found from all of the experiments was that no matter the base spirit (gin excepted) I always found myself wanting a different cocktail that was only a slight change from the Rickey.\u00c2\u00a0 Now for some results.<\/p>\n

Rum [Flor De Cana Extra Dry]<\/strong> – This variant has a slight sweetness from the rum but the overall flavor is much less complex.\u00c2\u00a0 Still a very dry drink.\u00c2\u00a0 (Preferred Drink – Daiquiri<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Tequila [Milagro Silver]<\/strong> – No sweetness here, very dry.\u00c2\u00a0 An interesting Margarita like aroma (not surprisingly).\u00c2\u00a0 This variant actually works pretty well, I’d even consider drinking this one again.\u00c2\u00a0 (Preferred Drink – Margarita<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Pisco [Montesierpe]<\/strong> – Not really an outright bad drink.\u00c2\u00a0 I was worried about this one as I mixed it.\u00c2\u00a0 I had visions of fail dancing through my head.\u00c2\u00a0 Flavors actually work out pretty well though, although it’s not something I’ll be reaching for in the foreseeable future. (Preferred Drink – Pisco Sour<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Cachaca [Leblon]<\/strong> – Definitely not my favorite variant.\u00c2\u00a0 This one, like the rum, lacks depth and complexity in the flavor. (Preferred Drink – Caipirinha<\/a>)<\/p>\n

So there you have it.\u00c2\u00a0 The variants weren’t bad, but each left me wanting a different drink.\u00c2\u00a0 Sure, I left out vodka.\u00c2\u00a0 But does it really matter?\u00c2\u00a0 Methinks, no.\u00c2\u00a0 As for gin you’ve got a good cocktail on your hands.\u00c2\u00a0 This drink, due to its simplicity, is really all about the ingredients.\u00c2\u00a0 Don’t use anything but fresh lime juice for this I implore you.\u00c2\u00a0 There are times when that’s an okay substitute<\/a> in my book.\u00c2\u00a0 This, is not one of them.\u00c2\u00a0 The gin is more dependent upon your tastes but I’d reach for something in the mid to strong flavor range.\u00c2\u00a0 A delicate gin like Bombay Sapphire is simply going to get lost.\u00c2\u00a0 I tried Tanqueray, Beefeater and Junipero, all with good success.<\/p>\n

Finally, I’m going to leave you with one parting comment.\u00c2\u00a0 Some of the recipes you’ll find call for sugar or simple syrup.\u00c2\u00a0 Don’t do it.\u00c2\u00a0 You lose what the Rickey is really about when you add the sugar.\u00c2\u00a0 A Gin Rickey is about sipping.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s supposed to be dry.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s supposed to be sour.\u00c2\u00a0 That’s the way the originator wanted it.\u00c2\u00a0 If you want something sweeter, reach for the lemon juice and make yourself a Tom Collins<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve spent two weeks with the Gin Rickey and they’ve been a good couple weeks.\u00c2\u00a0 I mentioned last week that there were experiments I wanted to conduct.\u00c2\u00a0 The results are mixed, but I’m getting ahead of myself.\u00c2\u00a0 In Gary Regan’s writeup of the Rickey in The Joy of Mixology he mentioned that you could really […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[114,203],"class_list":["post-1148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wrap-up","tag-gin-rickey","tag-wrap-up"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1148"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1150,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1148\/revisions\/1150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}